| Elk River | |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kansas |
| Subdivision Type3: | Region |
| Subdivision Name3: | Flint Hills |
| Length: | 95miles, Southeast |
| Source1 Location: | Southwest Greenwood County, Flint Hills, Kansas, United States |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 37.6086°N -96.525°W[1] |
| Source1 Elevation: | 735feet |
| Mouth: | Verdigris River |
| Mouth Location: | Near Independence, Kansas, United States |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 37.2567°N -95.6942°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 224feet |
| River System: | Verdigris River |
The Elk River is a tributary of the Verdigris River in southeastern Kansas in the United States. Via the Verdigris and Arkansas rivers, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed.
The Elk River is formed by a collection of intermittent streams in southwestern Greenwood County,[1] and flows for about [2] generally east-southeast through Butler, Elk, and Montgomery counties, past the towns of Elk Falls, Longton and Elk City. It joins the Verdigris River at the northern edge of the city of Independence.
Between Elk City and Independence, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dam causes the river to form Elk City Lake. A state park and federal lands along the lake offer recreation, including three National Recreation Trails.
The Elk River Archeological District is a 14807acres area in Elk and Montgomery counties, presumably in the Elk River watershed, which has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1978.
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| (confluence with the Verdigris River) | |