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- Wapsipinicon_River abstract "The Wapsipinicon River (locally known as the Wapsi) is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately 300 miles (480 km) long, in northeastern Iowa in the United States. It drains a rural farming region of rolling hills and bluffs north of Waterloo and Cedar Rapids. The initial syllable rhymes with "pop".It rises in Mower County, Minnesota and enters Iowa in northern Mitchell County. It flows generally southeast across rural Chickasaw, Bremer, and Buchanan counties, past Independence and Anamosa. Along its lower 25 miles (40 km) it turns east, forming the boundary between Clinton and Scott counties. It joins the Mississippi from the west approximately 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Clinton.It defines the western boundary of the Driftless Area. While the Wapsi has a soft, recent catchment, the Driftless, to the east and north, tumbles down to the Mississippi in rugged canyons. The name of the river in the Ojibwe language is Waabizipinikaan-ziibi ("river abundant in swan-potatoes"), on account of the large quantity of arrowheads or wild artichokes, known as "swan-potatoes" (waabizipiniin, singular waabizipin), once found near its banks. Severe flooding on the river in 1993, as part of the larger floods in region, caused widespread damage to the surrounding cropland.The Wapsipinicon River runs alongside the Iowa cities and communities of McIntire, Riceville, Deerfield, Frederika, Tripoli, Littleton, Otterville, Independence, Quasqueton, Troy Mills, Paris, Central City, Waubeek, Stone City, Anamosa, Olin, Oxford Junction, Oxford Mills, Massillon, Toronto, Wheatland, McCausland, Folletts, and Shaffton before emptying into the Mississippi River. Cedar Rock State Park is located on the Wapsipinicon near Quasqueton. Wapsipinicon State Park is located along its southern bank at Anamosa. Many regional parks also border the river.The novel The Cobweb by Stephen Bury (a pseudonym for author Neal Stephenson writing with his uncle George Jewsbury) is set in the fictional Iowa twin towns of Wapsipinicon-Nishnabotna.The Wapsipinicon is known for excellent fishing for catfish, although it also contains northern pike, carp, sunfish, and walleye (in some areas).".
- Wapsipinicon_River district Iowa.
- Wapsipinicon_River length "481998.528".
- Wapsipinicon_River mouthElevation "174.9552".
- Wapsipinicon_River riverMouth Mississippi_River.
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- Wapsipinicon_River state Iowa.
- Wapsipinicon_River synonym "Wabespinicon River".
- Wapsipinicon_River synonym "Wapsie River".
- Wapsipinicon_River thumbnail Wapsirivermap.png?width=300.
- Wapsipinicon_River wikiPageExternalLink wapsi52j.htm.
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- Wapsipinicon_River wikiPageID "735510".
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- Wapsipinicon_River country "US".
- Wapsipinicon_River district "Black Hawk County, Iowa".
- Wapsipinicon_River district "Bremer County, Iowa".
- Wapsipinicon_River district "Buchanan County, Iowa".
- Wapsipinicon_River district "Cedar County, Iowa".
- Wapsipinicon_River district "Chickasaw County, Iowa".
- Wapsipinicon_River district "Clinton County, Iowa".
- Wapsipinicon_River district "Howard County, Iowa".
- Wapsipinicon_River district "Jones County, Iowa".
- Wapsipinicon_River district "Linn County, Iowa".
- Wapsipinicon_River district "Mitchell County, Iowa".
- Wapsipinicon_River district "Mower County, Minnesota".
- Wapsipinicon_River district "Scott County, Iowa".
- Wapsipinicon_River hasPhotoCollection Wapsipinicon_River.
- Wapsipinicon_River lengthImperial "299.5".
- Wapsipinicon_River map "Wapsirivermap.png".
- Wapsipinicon_River mapCaption "Wapsipinicon River highlighted".
- Wapsipinicon_River mouth "Mississippi River".
- Wapsipinicon_River mouthElevationImperial "574".
- Wapsipinicon_River name "Wapsipinicon River".
- Wapsipinicon_River otherName "Wabespinicon River".
- Wapsipinicon_River otherName "Wapsie River".
- Wapsipinicon_River otherName "Wapsiepinnecon River".
- Wapsipinicon_River sourceConfluenceLatD "41.7297".
- Wapsipinicon_River sourceConfluenceLongD "-90.3196".
- Wapsipinicon_River sourceLatD "43.5486".
- Wapsipinicon_River sourceLongD "-92.6443".
- Wapsipinicon_River state "Iowa".
- Wapsipinicon_River subject Category:Geography_of_Black_Hawk_County,_Iowa.
- Wapsipinicon_River subject Category:Geography_of_Bremer_County,_Iowa.
- Wapsipinicon_River subject Category:Geography_of_Buchanan_County,_Iowa.
- Wapsipinicon_River subject Category:Geography_of_Cedar_County,_Iowa.
- Wapsipinicon_River subject Category:Geography_of_Chickasaw_County,_Iowa.
- Wapsipinicon_River subject Category:Geography_of_Clinton_County,_Iowa.
- Wapsipinicon_River subject Category:Geography_of_Howard_County,_Iowa.
- Wapsipinicon_River subject Category:Geography_of_Jones_County,_Iowa.
- Wapsipinicon_River subject Category:Geography_of_Linn_County,_Iowa.
- Wapsipinicon_River subject Category:Geography_of_Mitchell_County,_Iowa.
- Wapsipinicon_River subject Category:Geography_of_Mower_County,_Minnesota.
- Wapsipinicon_River subject Category:Geography_of_Scott_County,_Iowa.
- Wapsipinicon_River subject Category:Rivers_of_Iowa.
- Wapsipinicon_River subject Category:Rivers_of_Minnesota.
- Wapsipinicon_River subject Category:Tributaries_of_the_Mississippi_River.
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- Wapsipinicon_River type RiversOfIowa.
- Wapsipinicon_River type RiversOfMinnesota.
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- Wapsipinicon_River type Wikidata:Q532.
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- Wapsipinicon_River comment "The Wapsipinicon River (locally known as the Wapsi) is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately 300 miles (480 km) long, in northeastern Iowa in the United States. It drains a rural farming region of rolling hills and bluffs north of Waterloo and Cedar Rapids. The initial syllable rhymes with "pop".It rises in Mower County, Minnesota and enters Iowa in northern Mitchell County.".
- Wapsipinicon_River label "Wapsipinicon River".
- Wapsipinicon_River label "Wapsipinicon River".
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- Wapsipinicon_River depiction Wapsirivermap.png.
- Wapsipinicon_River isPrimaryTopicOf Wapsipinicon_River.
- Wapsipinicon_River name "Wapsipinicon River".