Cottonwood River (Kansas)

Cottonwood River
1886 Clements Stone Arch Bridge over Cottonwood River near Clements (2006)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
RegionFlint Hills
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationWest of Marion, Kansas
  coordinates38°21′25″N 097°04′14″W / 38.35694°N 97.07056°W / 38.35694; -97.07056
  elevation1,056 ft (322 m)
MouthNeosho River
  location
East of Emporia, Kansas
  coordinates
38°23′09″N 096°03′23″W / 38.38583°N 96.05639°W / 38.38583; -96.05639
  elevation
322 ft (98 m)
Basin size1,912 sq mi (4,950 km2)
Discharge 
  locationNeosho Rapids
  average1,239 cu ft/s (35.1 m3/s)
Basin features
River systemNeosho River

The Cottonwood River is one of the principal tributaries of the Neosho River in central Kansas of the United States.