White River (Indiana)
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This article is about the river in Indiana. For other rivers with that name, see White River (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Whitewater River (Great Miami River).
The White River is an American two-forked river that flows through central and southern Indiana and is the main tributary to the Wabash River. Via the west fork, considered to be the main stem of the river by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names,[2] the White River is 362 miles (583 km) long.[3] Indiana's capital, Indianapolis, is located on the river. The two forks meet just north of Petersburg and empty into the Wabash River at Mount Carmel, Illinois.
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White River - Indiana Wapahani | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Washington Township |
• coordinates | 40.0794906°N 84.9327413°W / 40.0794906; -84.9327413 |
Mouth | Wabash River |
• location | Gibson County, Indiana, opposite Mount Carmel, Illinois |
• coordinates | 38.4142134°N 87.7425280°W / 38.4142134; -87.7425280 |
Length | 362 mi (583 km) |
Basin size | 5,746 sq mi (14,880 km2) |
Discharge | |
• location | Mount Carmel, Illinois |
• average | 13,845 cu/ft. per sec.[1] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Wabash → Ohio → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico |
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