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	A Review of Early Navigation on the Kansas River, Kansas Historical Quarterly, May 1950, Volume 18, No. 2, Kansas ...
		The first keelboat on the Kansas probably was that belonging to Francis and Cyprian Chouteau, which they used in hauling goods and furs between their trading houses and the mouth of the river.
		All told, 34 steamboats are known to have plied the Kansas from 1854 to 1866, with cargoes of freight and passengers.
		River traffic on a commercial scale was doomed by an act of the state legislature which was approved on February 25, 1864.
	www.kshs.org /publicat/khq/1950/50_2_langsdorf.htm (2206 words)

	Kansas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Kansas, which became a free state, was a hotbed of violence and chaos in its early days as pro-slavery and anti-slavery forces collided.
		Kansas has a reputation as a progressive state with many firsts in legislative initiatives—it was the first state to institute a system of workers compensation (1910).
		Other important rivers are the Saline and Solomon, tributaries of the Smoky Hill River; the Big Blue, Delaware, and Wakarusa, which flow into the Kansas River; and the Marais des Cygnes, a tributary of the Missouri River.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kansas (3671 words)

	MSN Encarta - Kansas
		In Kansas it was used at the beginning of the American Civil War (1861-1865) to refer to the bands of guerrillas and irregular troops that were active along the Kansas-Missouri border.
		The chief streams in the state are the Kansas River (sometimes called the Kaw) which is a tributary of the Missouri River, and the Arkansas River, which is a major tributary of the Mississippi.
		The Kansas River, together with its headstreams and tributaries, drains most of the northern half of the state and flows generally eastward to enter the Missouri River at the adjoining cities of Kansas City, Kansas, and Kansas City, Missouri.
	encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/RefArticle.aspx?refid=761562435 (1612 words)

	Kansas River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Kansas (or Kaw) River is a river in eastern Kansas in the United States.
		The Kaw is formed by the confluence of the Republican and Smoky Hill rivers near Junction City.
		For part of its 170 mile length through north central Kansas, it displays the character of a high plains riverway, with wide shallow banks, subject to seasonal flash flooding.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kansas_River (207 words)

	Kansas History
		The colorful history of the Kansas River, a vast waterway that stretches across the state of Kansas, from its tributaries that have their origin in Colorado to where the river empties into the Missouri River at Kansas City.
		Fort Riley was one of the earliest frontier forts in Kansas, evolving from an important outpost built to protect emigrants and settlers, to becoming an integral military homebase for today's U.S. Army.
		Fort Scott was one of the frontier outposts guarding the boundary of the short-lived "Permanent Indian Frontier" in the Kansas Territory.
	www.suite101.com /welcome.cfm/kansas_history (396 words)

	KGS--Kansas River Corridor--Geology
		The nature of the sediment in the Kansas River is a reflection of the geologic composition of its drainage basin.
		The Kansas River flows along the south edge of an area that physiographically is referred to as the "dissected till plains." The Kansan glacier advanced into this area several hundred thousand years ago and left behind an assortment of sediments.
		The Kansas River may have originated as an ice-margin stream flowing eastward carrying meltwater and sediment along the edge of the glacier into the Missouri River, another ice-margin stream that closely follows the edge of glaciation in its course across the state of Missouri.
	www.kgs.ku.edu /Publications/KR/kr_geol.html (8505 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Kansas
		Kansas, one of the United States of America, is the central state of the Union, to which it was admitted 29 January, 1861.
		The State of Kansas is not as large as the territory organized under the same name; in area it ranks the eleventh among the states in the Union, and it is nearly ten times as large as Massachusetts.
		Kansas Territory extended westward to the summit of the Rocky Mountains, including a large portion of the present State of Colorado under the name of Arapahoe County.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/08597a.htm (5181 words)

	Kansas CountyCam: The Kaw (Kansas) River
		Historically, the area of Muncie, KS was the site of one of the Chouteau family fur trading forts on the Kaw River when the Kansa people lived here.
		Later, when the Kansa people were removed west to make room for several eastern tribes, the Munsee Moravian Mission was established in Muncie for the Muncie Nation.
		Grandma Keyes was the first of the Donner party to die, dying in Kansas.
	www.ku.edu /heritage/for_nancy/kaw-cam.html (476 words)

	Kansas River - KS-Cyclopedia - 1912
		Section 2 set forth that the purpose of the charter was for the purpose of employing one or more steamboats to navigate the Kansas river and its tributaries, for the conveyance of passengers, towing boats, vessels or rafts, and the transportation of merchandise or other articles.
		The Kansas river drains an area of 36,000 square miles in Kansas—almost the entire northern half—11,000 miles in Nebraska, and 6,000 miles in Colorado—in all 53,000 square miles.
		In times of excessive rainfall the channel of the river has not been equal to the task of carrying off the flood waters of all its affluents, among the most important of which are the Smoky Hill, Republican, Blue, Delaware and Wakarusa rivers.
	skyways.lib.ks.us /genweb/archives/1912/k/kansas_river.html (958 words)

	KGS--Kansas River Corridor--Fluvial Hydraulics
		As was mentioned earlier, the sediment-carrying capacity of a river (sediment discharge or the volume of sediment passing through a cross section per unit time) is a function of the supply of sediment, the mean velocity and depth of the water, and the slope and cross section of the channel.
		The middle portion of the Kansas River for this part of the study is the reach from Bowersock Dam to just west of Topeka that includes the area of present and previous dredging (approximately R. Variability of bed material in the Kansas River.
		The lower Kansas River is different from the upper and middle Kansas in several ways, including the backwater effects from the Missouri River (examined in the next subsection) and the presence of gravel deposits.
	www.kgs.ku.edu /Publications/KR/kr_hydro.html (8344 words)

	Introduction to Kansas - The United States of America
		The Kansas River was named by the French after the Kansas, Omaha, Kaw, Osage and Dakota Sioux Indian word "KaNze" meaning, in the Kansas language "south wind." The state name for Arkansas shares its origins with Kansas.
		The Squatter State: Kansas was referred to as the "Squatter State" because of the new settlers that flocked into the new territory establishing claims to the land.
		Kansas marks the 34th coin to be issued in the United States Mint’s popular 50 State Quarters® Program, and features a buffalo and sunflower motif, emblematic of the State’s history and natural beauty.
	www.netstate.com /states/intro/ks_intro.htm (1391 words)

	Lecture to focus on 1951 floods on Kansas River
		A University of Kansas doctoral student who is studying the Kansas River valley will talk about the effects of the flood at 4 p.m.
		The power of a river was in the Kansas City Times headlines on July 12, 1951, "Rivers Rage On in Kansas." The story reported that "thousands of Kansans were homeless last night and at least five persons were dead in swirling flood waters that innudate scores of communities in the eastern half of the state.
		In researching the history of the Kansas River, Nimz found 1951 was the most recent of three floods of that magnitude.
	www.news.ku.edu /2000/00N/NovNews/Nov28/flood.html (781 words)

	Kansas Timeline: Old West Kansas: Coronado to 21th Century History
		Upon arrival in Kansas Territory, we were to purchace land from the Shawnee, however the land sale was held up by the area's indian agent.
		Spring 1846--The Kansa (Kaw) Indians signed a treaty with the government, ceding their reservation land along the Kansas River near Topeka in exchange for a new but smaller reservation located along the upper valley of the Neosho River, in what is now Morris County.
		The Kansas-Nebraska Act was responsible for causing the label "Bleeding Kansas." The incorporation of popular sovereignty made the territory's residents (not the Federal government) responsible for the question of slavery in their own backyard.
	www.vlib.us /old_west/lineoftime.html (6983 words)

	KUsports.com - : Jayhawks roll down Kansas River (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		A good sized crowd watched in Burcham Park from the banks of the Kansas River as KU won three of the four varsity races and two of the three novice races.
		Kansas opened up its spring campaign March 27 in a home dual against Texas, and the Longhorns took four of five races with both teams running into a strong headwind during the whole race.
		Kansas coach Rob Catloth thought the biggest difference between Saturday's meet and the meet against Texas was more practice after training during spring break.
	www.kusports.com /news/rowing/story/110211 (414 words)

	Kansas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		It is situated between the larger Platte and Arkansas rivers, but unlike those rivers, its source does not include any of the mountainous region of Colorado, and it depends largely on regional rainfall for its flow.
		The two principal streams that form the Kansas River are the Republican River (north) and the Smoky Hill River (south).
		This river is not commercially popular as a float stream, and canoeing is not widely popular in this region, so except for the town and cities along the way, you are likely to enjoy a great deal of solitude on a Kansas River float trip.
	members.aol.com /Mmcbs3/kansas.html (590 words)

	FOUR NEW ACCESS POINTS ENHANCE KANSAS RIVER RECREATION / June 2006 / 2006 Web News / Web News / News / KDWP Info / KDWP ...
		Four new access points with boat ramps have been added to the Kansas River, one of three public rivers in Kansas (in addition to the Arkansas and the Missouri), according to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP).
		While the Kansas River is open to the public for fishing and boating, permission must be obtained to cross private ground to gain access to the river.
		For more information on Kansas River access points, a map may be found on the Friends of the Kaw website.
	www.kdwp.state.ks.us /news/kdwp_info/news/web_news/2006_web_news/june_2006/four_new_access_points_enhance_kansas_river_recreation (406 words)

	Kansas River -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Flowing east into the Missouri River at Kansas City for a distance of about 170 miles (275 km), the Kansas drains an area of 61,300 square miles (158,770 square km), including northern Kansas and...
		When the Lewis and Clark expedition arrived at the river junction in 1806, it was the site of several Osage and Kansa Indian camps; in his journal William Clark described the spot as a desirable location...
		The Kansas metropolis is situated on both sides of the Kansas, or Kaw, River, which is west of Kansas City, Mo. It rises in the west to bluffs and hills where many residences have been built.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9044606 (883 words)

	Kansas CountyCam: The Kaw (Kansas) River
		Historically, the area of Muncie, KS was the site of one of the Chouteau family fur trading forts on the Kaw River when the Kansa people lived here.
		Later, when the Kansa people were removed west to make room for several eastern tribes, the Munsee Moravian Mission was established in Muncie for the Muncie Nation.
		Grandma Keyes was the first of the Donner party to die, dying in Kansas.
	www.kansasheritage.org /for_nancy/kaw-cam.html (484 words)

	RiverPro Boats on the Kansas River
		He came here to test his 20-foot River Pro jet-propelled boat on the drought-stricken Kansas River, which is a trying waterway to navigate in the best of conditions.
		This year the Kaw has been so low that many of the river's most ardent anglers have been sequestered to fishing within close proximity of the boat ramps.
		Traveling up river from Eudora at a 30-mph clip, they traversed sandbars with only a half of inch of water coursing across them and jumped over logs that stuck six inches out of the water.
	www.riverpro-boats.com /pages/news/Kansas_River.shtml (413 words)

	Kansas, river, United States
		Kansas or Kaw,river, 170 mi (274 km) long, formed by the junction of the Smoky Hill and Republican rivers in NE Kansas and flowing E to the Missouri River at Kansas City; the system drains parts of Kansas, Nebraska, and Colorado.
		ORLANDO, FL -- N C State quarterback Philip Rivers scrambles against the Kansas defense in the first half of the Mazda Tangerine Bowl in Orlando, Florida, on Monday, December 22, 2003.
		Effects of lowhead dams on freshwater mussels in the Neosho River, Kansas.
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/us/A0827027.html (234 words)

	EPA Region 7 - The Kansas River Watershed Enhancement Initiative
		The Kansas (Kaw) River watershed is one of the most vital, heavily populated, and environmentally threatened ecosystems in the State of Kansas.
		The goal of the Kansas River Watershed Enhancement Initiative (KRWEI) is to facilitate the preservation, enhancement, and appreciation of the cultural and natural resources of the Kaw watershed through partnerships with grassroots organizations, citizens, and state and local government entities.
		Certain stretches of the river are subject to fish consumption advisories.
	www.epa.gov /region7/citizens/cbep/ks_river.htm (593 words)

	Kansas River -- Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - The online encyclopedia you can trust! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		stream in northeastern Kansas, U.S. It is formed by the confluence of the Republican and Smoky Hill rivers at Junction City and is joined by the Big Blue River near Manhattan.
		Flowing east into the Missouri River at Kansas City for a distance of about 170 miles (275 km), the Kansas drains an area of 61,300 square miles (158,770 square km), including northern Kansas and parts of southern Nebraska and eastern Colorado.
		Periodic floods (particularly in 1951, 1977, and 1993) have caused considerable damage to buildings and farms along the river's course, especially in the heavily developed Kansas City area.
	www.britannica.com /ebc/article-9044606 (922 words)

	Kansas River
		Remember that all Kansas streams but the Kansas River, Arkansas River, and Missouri River flow over "private property", as interpreted by the Kansas Supreme Court.
		George River Park via the sewer treatment plant road and access (RL) RM 137.3 - Access is now great due to a brand new concrete boat ramp and parking area, developed by the City of St. George.
		Put-in: St. George River Park via the sewer treatment plant road and access (RL) RM 137.3 - Access is now great due to a brand new concrete boat ramp and parking area, developed by the City of St. George.
	www.kansas.net /~tjhittle/kpg_vol2.html (1735 words)

	Kansas State Symbols Capital Constitution Flags Maps Song
		Also, the state seal and the words "Kansas".
		On the seal a sunrise overshadows a farmer plowing a field near his log cabin, a steamboat sailing the Kansas River, a wagon train heading west and Native Americans hunting bison.
		Topography: Image Hilly Osage plains in the east; central region level prairie and hills; high plains in the west.
	www.50states.com /kansas.htm (245 words)

	Trip above the Kansas River
		Marysville once had a ferry across the Big Blue River and was a stop on the Pony Express route.
		A park at the west edge of town has markers that explain the many trails that crossed the Blue River at Marysville and there is a replica ferry barge at the site.
		Discovered by travelers on the Oregon Trail, the site was often used for rest and relaxation by those who waited for the swollen waters of the Big Blue to recede in springtime, thus assuring safe passage westward.
	www.washburn.edu /cas/art/cyoho/archive/KStravel/aboveKaw (336 words)

	Kansas: Facts, Map and State Symbols - EnchantedLearning.com
		- Kansas was named for Konza (also called Kansa or Kaw) Indians who lived in the area.
		The flag has a blue field, the word "KANSAS," the sunflower (Kansas' state flower), and the state seal of Kansas.
		Answer geography questions about Kansas using the map on this quiz.
	www.enchantedlearning.com /usa/states/kansas (268 words)

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