Fall River (Kansas)

{{Short description|River in Kansas, United States}} {{Use American English|date=February 2025}} {{Infobox river | name = Fall River | name_native = | name_native_lang = | name_other = South Verdigris River | name_etymology =  | image = | image_caption = | map = | map_size = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = | pushpin_map_size = | pushpin_map_caption=  | subdivision_type1 = Country | subdivision_name1 = United States | subdivision_type2 = State | subdivision_name2 = Kansas | subdivision_type3 = Region | subdivision_name3 = Flint Hills | subdivision_type4 = | subdivision_name4 = | subdivision_type5 = Cities | subdivision_name5 = Eureka, Fall River, Neodesha  | length = | width_min = | width_avg = | width_max = | depth_min = | depth_avg = | depth_max = | discharge1_location= | discharge1_min = | discharge1_avg = | discharge1_max =  | source1 = | source1_location = Near Eureka, Flint Hills, Kansas, United States | source1_coordinates= {{coord|37|51|25|N|096|21|29|W|type:river_region:US-KS|display=inline}}<ref name="GNIS">{{cite gnis|id=474646|name=Fall River|entrydate=1978-10-13|accessdate=2013-08-16}}</ref> | source1_elevation = {{convert|758|ft|abbr=on}} | mouth = Verdigris River | mouth_location = Near Neodesha, Kansas, United States | mouth_coordinates = {{coord|37|23|21|N|095|39|45|W|type:river_region:US-KS|display=inline,title}}<ref name="GNIS"/> | mouth_elevation = {{convert|231|ft|abbr=on}}<ref name="GNIS"/> | progression = | river_system = Verdigris River | basin_size = | tributaries_left = | tributaries_right = | custom_label = | custom_data = | extra = }}

'''Fall River''' is a river in southeast Kansas that flows through Greenwood, Elk, and Wilson Counties.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=132:3:3150440770802039::NO:3:P3_FID,P3_TITLE:474646%2CFall%20River|title = U.S. Board on Geographic Names}}</ref> The source of the river is in west Greenwood County approximately 4.5 miles northwest of Eureka. It is a tributary of the Verdigris River and its confluence with the Verdigris is approximately 2 miles south of Neodesha. It is also known as the South Verdigris River.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=132:4:3150440770802039::NO:4:P4_FID,FNAME:474646%2CSouth%20Verdigris%20River|title=U.S. Board on Geographic Names}}</ref>

Fall River was dammed in southeastern Greenwood county forming Fall River Lake. Fall River State Park is located on this lake.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://kdwpt.state.ks.us/news/State-Parks/Locations/Fall-River|title = Fall River}}</ref>

==See also== *List of rivers of Kansas

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Category:Rivers of Kansas Category:Rivers of Greenwood County, Kansas Category:Rivers of Elk County, Kansas Category:Rivers of Wilson County, Kansas