White River (Indiana)

White River - Indiana Wapahani
White River at the Emrichsville Dam in Indianapolis
The forks of the White River are highlighted in blue. The green area is the basin watershed.
Location
Country	United States
State	Indiana
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Washington Township
• coordinates	40°04′46″N 84°55′58″W / 40.0794906°N 84.9327413°W / 40.0794906; -84.9327413
Mouth	Wabash River
• location	Gibson County, Indiana, opposite Mount Carmel, Illinois
• coordinates	38°24′51″N 87°44′33″W / 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

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.