Skunk River

Skunk River
Map showing the Skunk river, including both branches.
Location
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyLee County, Iowa, Des Moines County, Iowa, Poweshiek County, Iowa, Henry County, Iowa, Jefferson County, Iowa, Washington County, Iowa, Keokuk County, Iowa, Jasper County, Iowa, Story County, Iowa, Hamilton County, Iowa, Mahaska County, Iowa, Marshall County, Iowa
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates41°14′55″N 92°01′35″W / 41.2486246°N 92.0262877°W / 41.2486246; -92.0262877[1]
MouthMississippi River
 • location
Burlington, Iowa, US
 • coordinates
40°41′52″N 91°06′55″W / 40.6978186°N 91.1151447°W / 40.6978186; -91.1151447[1]
 • elevation
518 ft (158 m)[1]
Discharge 
 • locationAugusta, Iowa
 • average2,809 cu/ft. per sec.[2]
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftSouth Skunk River
 • rightNorth Skunk River

The Skunk River is a 93-mile-long (150 km) tributary of the Mississippi River in the state of Iowa in the United States.

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Skunk River
  2. ^ "USGS Current Conditions for USGS 05474000 Skunk River at Augusta, IA".

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