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Turkey River (Iowa)

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U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data.
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Flowing from northwest to southeast, it flows through or near the cities of
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Cardinal Marsh Wildlife Management Area is a few miles southeast of Cresco.
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Turkey River
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Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge
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The watershed covers 1,083,200 acres (4,384 km).
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Iowa
Clayton County, Iowa
Fayette County, Iowa
Winneshiek County, Iowa
Howard County, Iowa
43°20′31″N 92°18′40″W / 43.342°N 92.311°W / 43.342; -92.311
Mouth
Mississippi River
42°43′03″N 91°00′43″W / 42.71750°N 91.01194°W / 42.71750; -91.01194
Roberts Creek
Volga River
upper
Mississippi River
Howard County, Iowa
Cresco
Chickasaw
Winneshiek
Fayette
Clayton
Delaware
Dubuque
Spillville
Fort Atkinson
Clermont
Elgin
Elkader
Elkport

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