Floyd River

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The Floyd River is a tributary of the Missouri River flowing through northwestern Iowa, known for its agricultural watershed and history of flooding.

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Floyd River canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
basinSize approximately 886 square miles
confluenceLocation Sioux City, Iowa
continent North America
country United States of America
crosses northwestern Iowa
drainageBasinUse livestock production
row-crop agriculture
flowsInto Missouri River
flowsThrough Plymouth County, Iowa
Sioux County, Iowa
Woodbury County, Iowa
hasFloodControlStructure levees near Sioux City
hasFloodEvent significant flooding in Sioux City area
hasRecreation boating in some reaches
fishing
hasTributary East Branch Floyd River
West Branch Floyd River
knownFor agricultural watershed
history of flooding
length approximately 112 miles
locatedIn Iowa
northwestern Iowa
mouthElevation about 1,070 feet
mouthLocatedIn Sioux City, Iowa
Woodbury County, Iowa
namedAfter Charles Floyd
Sergeant Charles Floyd of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
partOf Missouri River watershed
region Midwestern United States
riverMouth Missouri River at Sioux City, Iowa
riverSystem Missouri River basin
sourceElevation about 1,600 feet
sourceLocation northern Sioux County, Iowa
linked to: Sioux County, Iowa
state Iowa
tributaryOf Missouri River
waterQualityConcern nutrient runoff
sediment load
watershedLandUse predominantly agricultural

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northwestern Iowa contains Floyd River
Le Mars, Iowa locatedOn Floyd River
Sioux City metropolitan area river Floyd River
Merrill locatedOn Floyd River
Merrill hasWatercourse Floyd River
Merrill hasRiver Floyd River
Le Mars locatedOnRiver Floyd River