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List of tributaries of the Mississippi River

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This is a sortable list of direct tributaries of the Mississippi River.

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Table of Mississippi River Tributaries

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Waterway Orientation Length River flow at Discharge Mouth coordinates Mouth location Source coordinates Source location
Apple River Left 55 mi (89 km) 42°10′35″N 90°14′36″W Savanna 42°33′51″N 90°09′47″W Shullsburg
Arkansas River Right 1,469 mi (2,364 km) 39,800 cu ft/s (1,128 m3/s) 33°46′30″N 91°06′10″W Napoleon, AR 39°15′30″N 106°20′38″W Leadville, CO
Bassett Creek Right 13 mi (21 km) 44°59′27″N 93°16′21″W Minneapolis 44°59′41″N 93°24′46″W Medicine Lake
Bee Branch Creek Right 5.0 mi (8 km) 42°30′36″N 90°39′10″W Dubuque 42°30′N 90°41′W Dubuque
Big Black River Left 330 mi (531 km) 3,800 cu ft/s (108 m3/s) 32°03′11″N 91°03′27″W Vicksburg, MS 33°41′40″N 89°07′59″W Webster County, MS
Big Muddy River Left 156 mi (251 km) 2,200 cu ft/s (61 m3/s) 37°34′25″N 89°31′02″W Grand Tower, IL 38°26′12″N 89°03′05″W Centralia, IL
Black River Left 190 mi (310 km) 3,000 cu ft/s (85 m3/s) 43°49′12″N 91°15′26″W La Crosse, WI 44°35′26″N 90°17′49″W Taylor County, WI
Buffalo River Left 68 mi (110 km) 44°21′02″N 91°55′35″W Alma 44°34′39″N 91°13′57″W Osseo
Cannon River Right 110 mi (180 km) 44°35′09″N 92°33′25″W Red Wing 44°22′08″N 93°26′32″W Shieldsville
Catfish Creek Right 21 mi (34 km) 42°28′05″N 90°38′41″W Dubuque 42°26′27″N 90°46′53″W Peosta
Chippewa River Left 183 mi (294 km) 4,500 cu ft/s (127 m3/s) 44°24′33″N 92°05′03″W Buffalo County, WI 45°53′25″N 91°04′41″W Bayfield County, WI
Clearwater River Right 43 mi (70 km) 45°25′22″N 94°02′57″W Clearwater 45°21′23″N 94°25′54″W Stearns County
Crow River Right 24.8 mi (39.9 km) 45°14′45″N 93°31′21″W Dayton 45°04′53″N 93°45′45″W Rockford
Crow Wing River Right 113 mi (182 km) 1,600 cu ft/s (45 m3/s) 46°16′16″N 94°20′23″W Crow Wing, MN 47°00′07″N 94°44′29″W Akeley, MN
Cuivre River Right 43.4 mi (69.9 km) 670 cu ft/s (19 m3/s) 39°01′02″N 90°59′34″W Bedford Township, MO 38°56′00″N 90°41′13″W Monroe Township, MO
Deer River Left 19 mi (30 km) 47°18′53″N 93°46′46″W Deer River 47°23′20″N 93°42′28″W Itasca County
Des Moines River Right 525 mi (845 km) 13,200 cu ft/s (374 m3/s) 40°22′52″N 91°25′21″W Keokuk, IA 44°05′02″N 95°41′17″W Lake Shetek, MN
Edwards River Left 74 mi (119 km) 41°08′54″N 90°58′54″W New Boston 41°15′15″N 89°58′46″W Kewanee
Elk River Left 84 mi (135 km) 45°17′53″N 93°34′21″W Elk River 45°49′07″N 93°55′39″W Benton County
Fabius River Right 3.5 mi (5.6 km) 39°53′11″N 91°27′10″W Fabius Township 39°53′58″N 91°30′20″W Fabius Township
Fox River Right 107 mi (172 km) 40°17′05″N 91°29′39″W Alexandria 40°45′13″N 92°43′26″W Bloomfield
Galena River Left 52 mi (84 km) 42°22′27″N 90°26′46″W Galena 42°45′17″N 90°23′04″W Belmont
Grant River Left 44 mi (71 km) 42°39′48″N 90°44′48″W Potosi 42°53′09″N 90°43′43″W Lancaster
Hatchie River Left 238 mi (383 km) 13,000 cu ft/s (370 m3/s) 35°33′05″N 89°53′38″W Randolph, TN 34°34′29″N 88°49′48″W Union County, MS
Henderson Creek Left 65 mi (104 km) 40°52′31″N 91°01′51″W Burlington 41°01′57″N 90°18′11″W Henderson
Homochitto River Left 90 mi (145 km) 31°18′53″N 91°30′11″W Natchez 31°42′15″N 90°37′28″W Hazlehurst
Illinois River Left 268 mi (432 km) 23,300 cu ft/s (659 m3/s) 38°58′13″N 90°27′15″W Grafton 41°23′37″N 88°15′37″W Confluence of the Kankakee and Des Plains rivers near Joliet, IL
Iowa Right 320 mi (520 km) 14,000 cu ft/s (400 m3/s) 41°09′38″N 91°01′26″W Louisa County, IA 43°13′33″N 93°47′19″W Hancock County, IA
Kaskaskia River Left 320 mi (515 km) 15,000 cu ft/s (420 m3/s) 37°58′30″N 89°56′15″W Chester, IL 40°05′11″N 88°18′52″W Champaign, IL
La Crosse River Left 61 mi (98 km) 43°49′07″N 91°15′23″W La Crosse 44°06′54″N 90°36′34″W Warrens
Little Elk River Right 29 mi (47 km) 46°00′36″N 94°21′49″W Little Falls 46°09′28″N 94°37′18″W Cushing Township
Little Maquoketa River Right 30 mi (48 km) 42°34′37″N 90°40′52″W Sageville 42°29′46″N 90°59′49″W Farley
Little Menominee River Left 14 mi (23 km) 42°25′31″N 90°32′04″W Menominee 42°33′42″N 90°32′10″W Hazel Green
Little Two River Right 16 mi (26 km) 45°49′50″N 94°21′22″W Two Rivers Township 45°50′55″N 94°33′54″W Swanville Township
Little Willow River Left 26 mi (42 km) 46°33′52″N 93°45′12″W Aitkin Township 46°43′45″N 93°41′37″W Waukenabo Township
Maquoketa River Right 150 mi (240 km) 1,100 cu ft/s (32 m3/s) 42°11′18″N 90°18′34″W Maquoketa, IA 42°43′08″N 91°42′39″W Fayette County, IA
Marys River Left 41 mi (66 km) 37°52′49″N 89°46′59″W Chester 38°09′27″N 89°38′49″W Randolph County
Menominee River Left 11 mi (18 km) 42°27′04″N 90°35′24″W Jo Daviess County 42°33′44″N 90°36′09″W Grant County
Meramec River Right 220 mi (350 km) 3,300 cu ft/s (94 m3/s) 38°23′23″N 90°20′39″W Arnold, MO 37°30′29″N 91°19′39″W Dent County, MO
Minnehaha Creek Right 14 mi (22 km) 44°54′32″N 93°12′02″W Hiawatha 44°57′14″N 93°29′11″W Minnetonka
Minnesota River Right 332 mi (534 km) 8,300 cu ft/s (236 m3/s) 44°53′49″N 93°08′57″W Mendota, MN 45°18′10″N 96°27′07″W Big Stone Lake, MN
Missouri River Right 2,315 mi (3,726 km) 87,500 cu ft/s (2,478 m3/s) 38°48′49″N 90°07′11″W Spanish Lake, MO 45°55′39″N 111°30′29″W Confluence of Jefferson and Madison Rivers near Three Forks, MT
Nokasippi River Left 47 mi (75 km) 46°10′39″N 94°21′53″W Fort Ripley Township 46°24′47″N 93°54′34″W Bay Lake Township
North River Right 82 mi (132 km) 39°51′21″N 91°26′41″W Palmyra 40°03′30″N 92°15′26″W Shelton Township
Obion River Left 72 mi (116 km) 35°54′27″N 89°38′20″W Halls 36°12′22″N 88°56′27″W Kenton
Ohio River Left 981 mi (1,579 km) 340,000 cu ft/s (9,600 m3/s) 36°59′12″N 89°07′52″W Cairo, IL 40°26′35″N 80°01′02″W Pittsburgh, PA
Pigeon River Left 6.8 mi (11 km) 47°30′41″N 94°09′34″W Deer River 47°34′18″N 94°09′21″W Bowstring Lake
Pine Creek Right 24 mi (38 km) 43°48′27″N 91°16′06″W La Crescent 43°53′19″N 91°32′17″W New Hartford Township
Pine River Left 56.9 mi (91.6 km) 46°33′50″N 94°02′12″W Mission Township 46°48′15″N 94°31′23″W Backus
Platte River Left 55 mi (89 km) 45°46′45″N 94°16′45″W Royalton 46°09′01″N 93°56′06″W Richardson Township
Plum River Left 47 mi (75 km) 42°05′14″N 90°09′15″W Savanna 42°20′08″N 89°59′14″W Stockton Township
Prairie River Left 50 mi (80 km) 47°12′54″N 93°28′57″W La Prairie 47°35′39″N 93°10′52″W Itasca County
Rabbit River Left 9.3 mi (15 km) 46°27′41″N 94°03′51″W Riverton 46°31′23″N 93°56′53″W Wolford Township
Rice Creek Left 28 mi (45 km) 45°05′20″N 93°16′44″W Fridley 45°09′14″N 93°05′04″W Forest Lake
Rice River Left 57 mi (92 km) 46°35′23″N 93°38′04″W Spencer Township 46°22′57″N 93°19′04″W Jewett
Ripple River Right 42 mi (68 km) 46°32′30″N 93°42′01″W Aitkin Township 46°24′19″N 93°49′52″W Bay Lake Township
River aux Vases Right 37 mi (60 km) 37°55′10″N 89°59′32″W St. Mary 37°46′44″N 90°15′48″W Ste. Genevieve County
River des Peres Right 9.3 mi (15 km) 38°31′59″N 90°15′38″W St. Louis 38°37′14″N 90°16′39″W St. Louis
Rock River Left 285 mi (459 km) 7,200 cu ft/s (204 m3/s) 41°28′57″N 90°36′58″W Rock Island, IL 43°28′26″N 88°38′41″W Horicon Marsh, WI
Root River Right 50 mi (80 km) 43°45′43″N 91°15′06″W Brownsville, MN 43°48′24″N 92°15′06″W Chatfield, MN
Rum River Left 151 mi (243 km) 670 cu ft/s (19 m3/s) 45°11′24″N 93°23′25″W Anoka, MN 46°09′38″N 93°45′21″W Mille Lacs Lake, MN
Rush River Left 43 mi (70 km) 44°33′29″N 92°19′51″W Saint Paul 44°57′47″N 92°23′42″W Baldwin
Saline Creek Right 31 mi (50 km) 37°54′22″N 89°58′30″W St. Mary 37°44′42″N 90°15′11″W Ste. Genevieve County
Salt River Right 55 mi (89 km) 39°28′00″N 91°03′48″W Louisiana 39°31′27″N 91°38′38″W Perry County
Sandy River Left 35 mi (57 km) 46°47′23″N 93°19′40″W Libby Township 46°35′17″N 93°04′23″W Salo Township
Sauk River Right 122 mi (196 km) 340 cu ft/s (9.7 m3/s) 45°35′30″N 94°10′36″W Sauk Rapids, MN 45°53′46″N 95°05′48″W Lake Osakis, MN
Schoolcraft River Right 30 mi (48 km) 47°26′36″N 94°53′32″W Bemidji 47°07′58″N 95°01′16″W Clay Township
Sinsinawa River Left 21 mi (34 km) 42°24′36″N 90°30′20″W Menominee Township 42°34′56″N 90°31′41″W Dickeyville
Skunk River Right 93 mi (150 km) 40°41′53″N 91°06′54″W Burlington 41°14′55″N 92°01′35″W Richland
St. Croix River Right 164 mi (264 km) 6,400 cu ft/s (180 m3/s) 44°44′45″N 92°48′10″W Prescott, WI 46°19′42″N 91°48′40″W Solon Springs, WI
St. Francis River Right 426 mi (686 km) 8,980 cu ft/s (254.2 m3/s) 34°37′28″N 90°35′31″W Phillips County, AR 37°40′56″N 90°40′34″W Iron County, MO
Swan River Left 60 mi (97 km) 47°00′33″N 93°15′50″W Ball Bluff Township 47°17′19″N 93°13′56″W Pengilly
Trimbelle River Left 29 mi (47 km) 44°36′14″N 92°34′03″W Trenton 44°51′56″N 92°28′06″W River Falls
Turtle River Left 49 mi (79 km) 47°28′11″N 94°31′27″W Cass Lake 47°38′47″N 94°57′35″W Liberty Township
Two River Right 5.6 mi (9 km) 45°49′30″N 94°21′26″W Two Rivers Township 45°48′20″N 94°24′47″W Two Rivers Township
Upper Iowa River Right 156 mi (251 km) 710 cu ft/s (20 m3/s) 43°27′58″N 91°14′02″W New Albin, IA 43°35′54″N 92°35′24″W Mower County, MN
Vermillion River Right 60 mi (96 km) 44°36′07″N 92°35′26″W Red Wing 44°35′11″N 93°20′03″W New Market Township
Wapsipinicon River Right 300 mi (480 km) 1,800 cu ft/s (52 m3/s) 41°43′47″N 90°19′11″W Clinton, IA 43°32′55″N 92°38′40″W Taopi, MN
Wells Creek Right 27 mi (44 km) 44°30′56″N 92°19′06″W Frontenac, 44°23′06″N 92°34′04″W Goodhue Township
White River Right 722 mi (1,162 km) 26,200 cu ft/s (741 m3/s) 33°57′05″N 91°04′53″W Watson, AR 35°50′20″N 93°36′16″W Boston Mountains, AR
Whitewater River Right 10.3 mi (16.6 km) 133 cu ft/s (3.76 m3/s) 44°12′33″N 91°54′12″W Weaver, MN 44°05′05″N 92°01′19″W Beaver, MN
Willow River Right 76 mi (122 km) 46°40′22″N 93°35′33″W Waukenabo 47°05′27″N 93°50′43″W East Cass
Wisconsin River Left 430 mi (692 km) 12,000 cu ft/s (340 m3/s) 42°59′22″N 91°09′14″W Prairie du Chein, WI 46°07′13″N 89°09′06″W Lac Vieux Desert, WI
Wolf River Left 105 mi (169 km) 35°10′58″N 90°03′24″W Memphis 34°57′05″N 89°00′24″W North Tippah School District
Wyaconda River Right 50 mi (81 km) 40°03′35″N 91°29′45″W La Grange 40°24′17″N 91°51′42″W Wyaconda
Yazoo Left 117 mi (188 km) 32°20′08″N 90°53′50″W Vicksburg, MS 33°33′07″N 90°10′50″W Confluence of Tallahatchie and Yalobusha rivers at Greenwood, MS
Yellow River Right 53 mi (86 km) 43°05′06″N 91°10′52″W Marquette 43°09′24″N 91°45′19″W Winneshiek County
Zumbro River Right 65 mi (104 km) 44°17′30″N 91°55′40″W Greenfield Township 44°09′11″N 92°28′06″W Oronoco Township
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