Volga River (Iowa)

Volga River
River
Mederville Bridge over the Volga River near Elkader
Country United States
State Iowa
Districts Fayette County, Clayton County
Source
 - coordinates 42°55′41″N 92°02′06″W / 42.928°N 92.035°W / 42.928; -92.035
Mouth
 - coordinates 42°44′56″N 91°16′12″W / 42.749°N 91.270°W / 42.749; -91.270Coordinates: 42°44′56″N 91°16′12″W / 42.749°N 91.270°W / 42.749; -91.270

The Volga River is an 80.7-mile-long (129.9 km)[1] river in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is the major tributary of the Turkey River in the northeastern part of the state. The river runs through Fayette and Clayton counties before joining the Turkey River near Elkport. The Turkey River then runs into the Mississippi River near the town of Cassville, Wisconsin. The Volga River State Recreation Area is a state park along the river near Fayette.

See also

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed May 13, 2011


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