Skip to Main Content

Natural History of the Greater Kansas City Region: Rivers

Linda Hall Library's collections include many books and journals related to local and North American natural history. This guide includes information about our collections as well as links to local resources.

River Access

Cooley Lake Conservation Area
Missouri River Access/Ramp
Missouri Department of Conservation
Clay County MO
English Landing Park
Missouri River boat ramp/access in Parkville, MO.
Kaw Point Park
Missouri River access in Kansas City, KS.
Kaw River Access Map
from the Friends of the Kaw
MDC Missouri River Maps
Maps and access points in the state of Missouri.
Riverfront Park
Missouri River access/ramp
Kansas City MO

Books from the Collection

Great Rivers History by Jerry R. Rogers (Editor)
Call Number: TC401 .E1974 2009
Big Muddy Blues by Bill Lambrecht
Call Number: GE155 .M85 L35 2005
Rivers of the United States: the Mississippi River and tributatries north of St. Louis by Ruth Patrick
Call Number: GB1215 .P27 v. 4A
ISBN: 9780471303459
Publication Date: 1998
The Missouri River Ecosystem: exploring the prospects for recovery by Institute of Medicine Staff; National Research Council (U.S) Staff; Missouri River Ecosystem Science Committee
Call Number: GB1227.M67 M57 2002
Disconnected Rivers: linking rivers to landscapes by Ellen E. Wohl
Call Number: QH104 .W63 2004
A River in the City of Fountains by Amahia Mallea
Call Number: 2nd Floor GE155.M85 M35 2018
ISBN: 9780700627103
Publication Date: 2018-10-15

Reference Assistance

A Reference Specialist is available during library hours, Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CST.

Contact us:

Phone: 800.662.1545 or 816.926.8701.
For questions about the collections or resources: reference@lindahall.org, or complete the Reference Request Form.
For questions about library accounts or renewals: circ@lindahall.org.
Check one of the Reference Guides that may provide additional help.

Click to Get Started at Linda Hall Library.

Government Documents

Missouri River master water control manual review and update : final environmental impact statement by United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Northwestern Division
Call Number: D 103.62:M 678/32/SUMMARY/FINAL
Publication Date: 2004

The Library has many goverment documents related to management of rivers and other resources. Below are just a few examples.

Effects of pumping municipal wells at Manhattan, Kansas, on streamflow in the Big Blue and Kansas Rivers, northeast Kansas, 1992-94 / by Jian, Xiaodong Myers, Nathan C; Hargadine, Gerald D; Kansas Water Office; Geological Survey (U.S.) 1997
Call Number: I 19.42/4:96-4290
Publication Date: 1997