Elk River (Kansas)

The Elk River is formed by a collection of intermittent streams in southwestern Greenwood County,[2] and flows for about 95 miles (153 km)[1] 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.This article related to a river in Kansas is a stub.
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