Third Fork Platte River
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United Stateslocation Platte Township
| Third Fork Platte River | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| County | Buchanan, Clinton, DeKalb, and Gentry |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Platte Township |
| • coordinates | 40°06′11″N 94°38′38″W / 40.1031442°N 94.6439013°W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,050 ft (320 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Platte River |
• location | Marion Township |
• coordinates | 39°42′37″N 94°41′53″W / 39.7102735°N 94.6980158°W[2] |
• elevation | 837 ft (255 m)[2] |
| Length | 41.8 mi (67.3 km)[3] |
| Width | |
| • maximum | 28.4 feet (8.7 m) |
| Depth | |
| • maximum | 4.4 feet (1.3 m) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Third Fork Platte River → Platte River → Missouri River → Mississippi River → Atlantic Ocean |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Little Third Fork Platte River |
Third Fork Platte River is a stream in the northwest portion of the State of Missouri.[2] It is a major tributary of the Platte River and is 41.8 miles (67.3 km) long, making it the fourth longest tributary of the Platte River.[3]
From September 2005 to March 2006, the Third Fork Platte River underwent a "Biological Assessment Study" by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. The purpose was to study the macroinvertebrate community. Six sampling stations were deployed over a 20 miles (32 km) portion of the stream. The assessed habitats were deemed partially or fully sustainable.[4]