Little Maquoketa River
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The Little Maquoketa River is a 29.6 miles (47.6 km) direct tributary of the upper
Mississippi River
. It must be distinguished from the Maquoketa River
, a distinct and separate river (one also a direct tributary of the Mississippi River); these two rivers are not tributary to one or the other.
The Little Maquoketa River is largely confined to Dubuque County, Iowa
, and enters the Mississippi in the rural areas north of Dubuque
.
Upper Mississippi River
The Upper Mississippi River is the portion of the Mississippi River upstream of Cairo, Illinois, United States. From the headwaters at Lake Itasca, Minnesota, the river flows approximately 2000 kilometers to Cairo, where it is joined by the Ohio River to form the Lower Mississippi...
Mississippi River
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...
. It must be distinguished from the Maquoketa River
Maquoketa River
The Maquoketa River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately long, in northeastern Iowa in the United States. Its watershed covers within a rural region of rolling hills and farmland southwest of Dubuque. It is not to be confused with the Little Maquoketa River, another distinct...
, a distinct and separate river (one also a direct tributary of the Mississippi River); these two rivers are not tributary to one or the other.
The Little Maquoketa River is largely confined to Dubuque County, Iowa
Dubuque County, Iowa
Dubuque County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 93,653 in the 2010 census, an increase from 89,143 in the 2000 census. The county seat is the city of Dubuque. Dubuque County is coterminous with the Dubuque, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is the seventh...
, and enters the Mississippi in the rural areas north of Dubuque
Dubuque, Iowa
Dubuque is a city in and the county seat of Dubuque County, Iowa, United States, located along the Mississippi River. In 2010 its population was 57,637, making it the ninth-largest city in the state and the county's population was 93,653....
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