List of tributaries of the Missouri River

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List of tributaries of the Missouri River - Wikipedia

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The White River flowing into the Missouri River and coloring it with clay

Tributaries of the Missouri River, a major river in the central United States, are listed here in upstream order. These lists are arranged into river sections between cities or mouths of major tributaries for ease of navigation. Two large tributaries (the Platte and Yellowstone) have their own separate lists because they would be too lengthy to include in part of another section.

Data is derived from U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) topographical maps and the USGS National Map.

Table of primary tributaries

Waterway	Orientation	Length (km)	Mouth coordinates	Mouth location	Source coordinates	Source location
Arrow Creek	Right	185	47°42′52″N 109°49′43″W / 47.714444444°N 109.828611111°W / 47.714444444; -109.828611111	Chouteau County, Montana	47°24′03″N 110°36′20″W / 47.400833333°N 110.605555555°W / 47.400833333; -110.605555555	Judith Basin County, Montana
Auxvasse Creek	Left	80	38°40′55″N 91°49′23″W / 38.68194444°N 91.82305556°W / 38.68194444; -91.82305556	Auxvasse Township, Callaway County, Missouri	38°57′25″N 92°03′57″W / 38.956944444°N 92.065833333°W / 38.956944444; -92.065833333	Kingdom City, Missouri
Bad River	Right	260	44°21′16″N 100°22′05″W / 44.3544°N 100.368°W / 44.3544; -100.368	Fort Pierre, South Dakota	44°02′06″N 101°39′58″W / 44.035111111°N 101.666083333°W / 44.035111111; -101.666083333	Haakon County
Belt Creek	Right	129	47°35′53″N 111°02′55″W / 47.598055555°N 111.048611111°W / 47.598055555; -111.048611111	Great Falls, Montana	46°50′46″N 110°41′33″W / 46.846222222°N 110.692611111°W / 46.846222222; -110.692611111	White Sulphur Springs, Montana
Blue River	Right	64	39°07′48″N 94°28′15″W / 39.1300042°N 94.470786°W / 39.1300042; -94.470786	Kansas City, Missouri	38°48′31″N 94°40′50″W / 38.8086194°N 94.680513°W / 38.8086194; -94.680513	Overland Park, Kansas
Big Berger Creek	Right	40	38°37′14″N 91°13′43″W / 38.620555555°N 91.228611111°W / 38.620555555; -91.228611111	New Haven, Missouri	38°33′30″N 91°26′25″W / 38.558361111°N 91.440194444°W / 38.558361111; -91.440194444	Boeuf Township, Gasconade County, Missouri
Big Dry Creek	Right	165	47°30′55″N 106°16′41″W / 47.51528°N 106.27809°W / 47.51528; -106.27809	Circle, Montana	47°16′20″N 107°08′32″W / 47.272166666°N 107.142305555°W / 47.272166666; -107.142305555	Jordan, Montana
Big Muddy Creek	Left	307	48°08′30″N 104°36′43″W / 48.141666666°N 104.611944444°W / 48.141666666; -104.611944444	Roosevelt County, Montana	49°02′55″N 104°52′46″W / 49.048527777°N 104.879416666°W / 49.048527777; -104.879416666	Rural Municipality of Happy Valley No. 10
Big Sioux River	Left	674	42°29′27″N 96°26′47″W / 42.490833333°N 96.446388888°W / 42.490833333; -96.446388888	Sioux City, Iowa	45°19′18″N 97°02′33″W / 45.3216285°N 97.0425776°W / 45.3216285; -97.0425776	Roberts County, South Dakota
Boyer River	Left	224	41°27′11″N 95°55′09″W / 41.4531°N 95.9192°W / 41.4531; -95.9192	Pottawattamie County, Iowa	42°35′56″N 95°16′34″W / 42.598805555°N 95.276138888°W / 42.598805555; -95.276138888	Maple Valley Township, Buena Vista County, Iowa
Cannonball River	Right	217	46°25′45″N 100°35′54″W / 46.429166666°N 100.598333333°W / 46.429166666; -100.598333333	Sioux County, North Dakota	46°28′12″N 103°12′24″W / 46.47°N 103.206666666°W / 46.47; -103.206666666	Slope County, North Dakota
Chariton River	Left	351	39°18′47″N 92°57′29″W / 39.313°N 92.958°W / 39.313; -92.958	Keytesville, Missouri	40°49′50″N 93°30′32″W / 40.830555555°N 93.508888888°W / 40.830555555; -93.508888888	Humeston, Iowa
Cheyenne River	Right	475	44°46′15″N 100°43′04″W / 44.770833333°N 100.717777777°W / 44.770833333; -100.717777777	Stanley County, South Dakota	43°25′34″N 105°03′32″W / 43.426111111°N 105.058888888°W / 43.426111111; -105.058888888	Converse County, Wyoming
Cow Creek	Left	100	47°47′18″N 108°56′06″W / 47.788333333°N 108.935°W / 47.788333333; -108.935	Blaine County, Montana	48°05′26″N 109°20′03″W / 48.090472222°N 109.334305555°W / 48.090472222; -109.334305555	Blaine County, Montana
Crooked River	Left	113	39°13′00″N 93°50′33″W / 39.216666666°N 93.8425°W / 39.216666666; -93.8425	Ray County, Missouri	39°30′24″N 94°16′37″W / 39.506666666°N 94.276944444°W / 39.506666666; -94.276944444	Clinton County, Missouri
Cuivre River	Right	56	38°56′00″N 90°41′11″W / 38.9334°N 90.6865°W / 38.9334; -90.6865	St. Charles County, Missouri	39°01′02″N 90°59′34″W / 39.017222222°N 90.992777777°W / 39.017222222; -90.992777777	Bedford Township, Lincoln County, Missouri
Dearborn River	Left	113	47°07′41″N 111°54′37″W / 47.128055555°N 111.910277777°W / 47.128055555; -111.910277777	Cascade, Montana	47°18′33″N 112°49′10″W / 47.309166666°N 112.819444444°W / 47.309166666; -112.819444444	Lewis and Clark County, Montana
Fishing River	Left	63	39°10′31″N 94°08′27″W / 39.17528°N 94.14078°W / 39.17528; -94.14078	Orrick, Missouri	39°18′53″N 94°29′45″W / 39.314722222°N 94.495777777°W / 39.314722222; -94.495777777	Platte Township, Clay County, Missouri
Floyd River	Left	180	42°28′59″N 96°23′30″W / 42.4830497°N 96.3916957°W / 42.4830497; -96.3916957	Sioux City, Iowa	43°14′02″N 95°37′12″W / 43.233888888°N 95.620055555°W / 43.233888888; -95.620055555	Sanborn, Iowa
Gallatin River	Left	193	45°56′20″N 111°29′35″W / 45.9389°N 111.493°W / 45.9389; -111.493	Gallatin County, Montana	44°51′27″N 110°52′59″W / 44.85739°N 110.8831°W / 44.85739; -110.8831	Park County, Montana
Gasconade River	Right	450	38°40′28″N 91°32′55″W / 38.674444444°N 91.548611111°W / 38.674444444; -91.548611111	Gasconade, Missouri	37°11′55″N 92°43′06″W / 37.198666666°N 92.718361111°W / 37.198666666; -92.718361111	Seymour, Missouri
Grand River	Left	760	39°23′02″N 93°06′29″W / 39.384°N 93.108°W / 39.384; -93.108	Brunswick, Missouri	41°01′29″N 94°16′04″W / 41.024611111°N 94.267694444°W / 41.024611111; -94.267694444	Union County, Iowa
Grand River	Right	303	45°34′32″N 100°28′02″W / 45.575555555°N 100.467222222°W / 45.575555555; -100.467222222	Mobridge, South Dakota	45°45′13″N 102°12′16″W / 45.753666666°N 102.204527777°W / 45.753666666; -102.204527777	Perkins County, South Dakota
Heart River	Right	475	46°46′03″N 100°50′31″W / 46.7675°N 100.842°W / 46.7675; -100.842	Bismarck, North Dakota	46°56′25″N 103°18′56″W / 46.940194444°N 103.315527777°W / 46.940194444; -103.315527777	Belfield, North Dakota
James River	Right	1,143	42°52′17″N 97°17′26″W / 42.8714°N 97.2906°W / 42.8714; -97.2906	Yankton, South Dakota	46°56′25″N 103°18′56″W / 46.940194444°N 103.315527777°W / 46.940194444; -103.315527777	Belfield, North Dakota
Jefferson River	Left	134	45°55′39″N 111°30′29″W / 45.9275°N 111.508056°W / 45.9275; -111.508056	Three Forks, Montana	45°33′42″N 112°20′15″W / 45.561722222°N 112.337472222°W / 45.561722222; -112.337472222	Twin Bridges, Montana
Judith River	Right	220	47°44′06″N 109°38′46″W / 47.735°N 109.646111111°W / 47.735; -109.646111111	Fergus County, Montana	46°50′56″N 110°16′10″W / 46.849027777°N 110.269444444°W / 46.849027777; -110.269444444	Judith Basin County, Montana
Kansas River	Right	238	39°06′55″N 94°36′38″W / 39.115278°N 94.610556°W / 39.115278; -94.610556	Kansas City, Kansas	39°03′36″N 96°48′05″W / 39.06°N 96.801389°W / 39.06; -96.801389	Junction City, Kansas
Knife River	Right	193	47°19′17″N 101°22′08″W / 47.321388888°N 101.368888888°W / 47.321388888; -101.368888888	Mercer County, North Dakota	47°11′02″N 103°12′40″W / 47.184027777°N 103.211083333°W / 47.184027777; -103.211083333	North Billings, North Dakota
Lamine River	Right	100	38°58′47″N 92°51′05″W / 38.97975°N 92.8513°W / 38.97975; -92.8513	Boonville, Missouri	38°40′05″N 92°57′17″W / 38.668166666°N 92.95475°W / 38.668166666; -92.95475	Richland Township, Dickinson County, Iowa
Little Blue River	Right	73	39°12′28″N 94°13′07″W / 39.207777777°N 94.218555555°W / 39.207777777; -94.218555555	Sibley, Missouri	38°50′08″N 94°32′06″W / 38.835611111°N 94.535055555°W / 38.835611111; -94.535055555	Belton, Missouri
Little Missouri River	Right	901	47°34′41″N 102°43′23″W / 47.578138888°N 102.723083333°W / 47.578138888; -102.723083333	Dunn County, North Dakota	44°32′25″N 104°59′57″W / 44.5403°N 104.9991°W / 44.5403; -104.9991	Crook County, Wyoming
Little Muddy River	Left	154	48°08′07″N 103°35′31″W / 48.1353°N 103.592°W / 48.1353; -103.592	Williams County, North Dakota	48°32′00″N 103°10′12″W / 48.533361111°N 103.169916666°W / 48.533361111; -103.169916666	Williams County
Little Sioux River	Left	415	41°48′11″N 96°03′58″W / 41.803°N 96.066°W / 41.803; -96.066	Little Sioux Township, Harrison County, Iowa	43°39′35″N 95°18′19″W / 43.659833333°N 95.305333333°W / 43.659833333; -95.305333333	Rost Township, Jackson County, Minnesota
Loutre River	Left	92	38°42′43″N 91°25′03″W / 38.71199°N 91.41738°W / 38.71199; -91.41738	Hermann, Missouri	39°05′08″N 91°47′57″W / 39.085611111°N 91.799138888°W / 39.085611111; -91.799138888	Loutre Township, Montgomery County, Missouri
Madison River	Right	295	45°55′39″N 111°30′29″W / 45.9275°N 111.508055555°W / 45.9275; -111.508055555	Three Forks, Montana	44°38′32″N 110°51′56″W / 44.642155555°N 110.865488888°W / 44.642155555; -110.865488888	Park County, Wyoming
Marias River	Right	338	47°55′48″N 110°29′26″W / 47.929972222°N 110.490611111°W / 47.929972222; -110.490611111	Chouteau County, Montana	48°29′12″N 112°13′41″W / 48.486666666°N 112.228055555°W / 48.486666666; -112.228055555	Glacier County, Montana
Milk River	Left	1,173	48°03′22″N 106°19′08″W / 48.056111111°N 106.318888888°W / 48.056111111; -106.318888888	Valley County, Montana	48°51′20″N 113°01′10″W / 48.8555376°N 113.0195347°W / 48.8555376; -113.0195347	Glacier County, Montana
Moreau River	Right	320	45°21′19″N 100°22′31″W / 45.355277777°N 100.375277777°W / 45.355277777; -100.375277777	Dewey County, South Dakota	45°08′40″N 102°50′21″W / 45.144388888°N 102.839055555°W / 45.144388888; -102.839055555	Perkins County, South Dakota
Mosquito Creek	Left	97	41°10′34″N 95°50′25″W / 41.176°N 95.8402°W / 41.176; -95.8402	Council Bluffs, Iowa	41°47′55″N 95°22′51″W / 41.798666666°N 95.380916666°W / 41.798666666; -95.380916666	Union Township, Davis County, Iowa
Musselshell River	Right	470	47°22′29″N 107°56′35″W / 47.374722°N 107.943056°W / 47.374722; -107.943056	Winnett, Montana	46°28′47″N 110°16′21″W / 46.479722°N 110.2725°W / 46.479722; -110.2725	Wheatland County, Montana
Niobrara River	Right	915	42°46′18″N 98°02′46″W / 42.7717°N 98.0461°W / 42.7717; -98.0461	Niobrara, Nebraska	42°49′15″N 104°38′50″W / 42.8208°N 104.6472°W / 42.8208; -104.6472	Niobrara County, Wyoming
Nishnabotna River	Left	26	40°28′57″N 95°41′43″W / 40.4825°N 95.695222222°W / 40.4825; -95.695222222	Watson, Missouri	40°39′09″N 95°37′25″W / 40.6525°N 95.623611111°W / 40.6525; -95.623611111	Hamburg, Iowa
Nodaway River	Left	106	39°54′07″N 94°57′58″W / 39.902°N 94.966°W / 39.902; -94.966	Andrew County, Missouri	40°38′06″N 95°01′09″W / 40.635°N 95.019166666°W / 40.635; -95.019166666	Shambaugh, Iowa
Osage River	Right	444	38°35′49″N 91°56′43″W / 38.596944444°N 91.945277777°W / 38.596944444; -91.945277777	Callaway County, Missouri	38°01′39″N 94°14′39″W / 38.0275321°N 94.2441147°W / 38.0275321; -94.2441147	Schell City, Missouri
Peace Creek	Right	80	38°10′28″N 98°13′46″W / 38.174456°N 98.229508°W / 38.174456; -98.229508	Rice County, Kansas	37°57′59″N 98°38′48″W / 37.966403°N 98.64675°W / 37.966403; -98.64675	Stafford County, Kansas
Platte River	Right	499	41°03′08″N 95°52′51″W / 41.0523°N 95.8807°W / 41.0523; -95.8807	Plattsmouth, Nebraska	41°06′50″N 100°40′33″W / 41.1139°N 100.6758°W / 41.1139; -100.6758	North Platte, Nebraska
Platte River	Left	275	39°15′51″N 94°50′15″W / 39.2642°N 94.8375°W / 39.2642; -94.8375	Farley, Missouri	41°09′23″N 94°23′02″W / 41.156305555°N 94.383861111°W / 41.156305555; -94.383861111	Union County, Iowa
Poplar River	Left	269	48°05′03″N 105°11′08″W / 48.084166666°N 105.185555555°W / 48.084166666; -105.185555555	Poplar, Montana	49°15′13″N 106°23′32″W / 49.253611111°N 106.392222222°W / 49.253611111; -106.392222222	Rural Municipality of Old Post No. 43
Redwater River	Right	177	48°03′41″N 105°12′38″W / 48.061388888°N 105.210555555°W / 48.061388888; -105.210555555	Poplar, Montana	47°03′37″N 105°52′53″W / 47.060277777°N 105.881388888°W / 47.060277777; -105.881388888	Prairie County, Montana
Sixteen Mile Creek	Left	111	46°06′20″N 111°23′52″W / 46.105555555°N 111.397777777°W / 46.105555555; -111.397777777	Broadwater County, Montana	46°15′29″N 110°32′42″W / 46.258138888°N 110.544888888°W / 46.258138888; -110.544888888	Meagher County, Montana
Smith River	Right	200	47°24′49″N 111°28′43″W / 47.413611111°N 111.478611111°W / 47.413611111; -111.478611111	Cascade County, Montana	46°31′43″N 110°58′40″W / 46.528638888°N 110.977861111°W / 46.528638888; -110.977861111	Meagher County, Montana
Soldier River	Left	108	41°44′15″N 96°05′52″W / 41.7375°N 96.0978°W / 41.7375; -96.0978	Mondamin, Iowa	42°16′11″N 95°19′47″W / 42.269694444°N 95.329694444°W / 42.269694444; -95.329694444	Hayes Township, Crawford County, Iowa
Sun River	Left	209	47°29′42″N 111°18′43″W / 47.495°N 111.312°W / 47.495; -111.312	Great Falls, Montana	47°37′47″N 112°51′25″W / 47.629722222°N 112.856944444°W / 47.629722222; -112.856944444	Lewis and Clark County, Montana
Tarkio River	Left	130	40°09′46″N 95°26′19″W / 40.16278°N 95.43859°W / 40.16278; -95.43859	Holt County, Missouri	41°11′38″N 95°03′45″W / 41.193877777°N 95.062488888°W / 41.193877777; -95.062488888	Cass County, Iowa
rivière Vermillion	Left	154	42°43′59″N 96°53′26″W / 42.732931°N 96.890567°W / 42.732931; -96.890567	Vermillion, South Dakota	43°23′36″N 97°04′06″W / 43.393456°N 97.068215°W / 43.393456; -97.068215	Turner County
White River	Right	933	43°42′00″N 99°26′08″W / 43.700111111°N 99.435694444°W / 43.700111111; -99.435694444	Chamberlain, South Dakota	42°41′10″N 103°50′14″W / 42.6861°N 103.8372°W / 42.6861; -103.8372	Harrison, Nebraska
Wolf River	Right	73	39°53′55″N 95°11′30″W / 39.8986°N 95.1917°W / 39.8986; -95.1917	Doniphan County, Kansas	39°47′38″N 95°38′28″W / 39.793888888°N 95.641111111°W / 39.793888888; -95.641111111	Powhattan, Kansas
Yellowstone River	Right	1,114	47°58′42″N 103°58′56″W / 47.978333333°N 103.982222222°W / 47.978333333; -103.982222222	Williams County, North Dakota	43°59′18″N 109°55′45″W / 43.988333333°N 109.929166666°W / 43.988333333; -109.929166666	Park County, Wyoming

Mouth to Kansas City

Kansas City to Plattsmouth

Platte River Basin

Platte River

Plattsmouth to Pierre

Vermillion River

Pierre to Bismarck

Bismarck to Williston

Yellowstone River Basin

Yellowstone River

North Dakota-Montana Border to Great Falls

Great Falls to Three Forks

Headwaters

References

USGS Topo Maps for United States (Map). Cartography by United States Geological Survey. ACME Mapper.
The National Map Seamless Server (Map). Cartography by USGS. U.S. Geological Survey.
The National Map Viewer (Map). Cartography by USGS. U.S. Geological Survey. Archived from the original on 2012-03-29.

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Native American tribes	Arikara Blackfeet Hidatsa Lakota Mandan Missouria Sioux
History	Sieur de Bourgmont Louisiana Purchase Lewis and Clark Expedition Manuel Lisa Missouri Fur Company Independence, Missouri Oregon Trail Great Platte River Road Bozeman Trail Red Cloud's War Treaty of Fort Laramie Great Sioux War of 1876
Engineering	Pick–Sloan Plan Flood Control Act of 1944 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Montana Power Company U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
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