Volga River
Mederville Bridge over the Volga River near Elkader
Location
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
DistrictFayette County, Clayton County
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationFayette County, Iowa, US
  coordinates42°55′41″N 92°02′06″W / 42.928°N 92.035°W / 42.928; -92.035
Mouth 
  location
Clayton County, Iowa, US
  coordinates
42°44′56″N 91°16′12″W / 42.749°N 91.270°W / 42.749; -91.270
Discharge 
  locationLittleport, IA
  average339 cu/ft. per sec.[1]

The Volga River is an 80.7-mile-long (129.9 km)[2] 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. "USGS Current Conditions for USGS 05412400 Volga River at Littleport, IA".
  2. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed May 13, 2011



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