Iowa is bordered by the Mississippi River on the east and the Missouri River and the Big Sioux River on the west.
Iowa is the only state whose east and west borders are totally formed by water - the Mississippi on the east and the Missouri on the west.
There are many states that have rivers on multiple sides, but only Iowa has river borders that go the entire length of two opposing sides. Iowa's Eastern border is the Mississippi River. The western border is the Missouri and Big Sioux Rivers. Illinois has the Mississippi river to its west, the Ohio River to the south and the Wabash River forms Illinois southeastern border. Kentucky has the Ohio River forming the entire northern border. The Mississippi on the west and the Tug Fork and Big Sandy Rivers on the Eastern border. Minnesota has the Red River forming about half of its western border. The Eastern border is formed mostly by the St. Croix and Mississippi rivers
Illinois
The eastern borders of Wisconsin include Minnesota and Iowa.
Nebraska has a south-western border with Colorado and eastern border with Iowa.
The Mississippi River forms Iowa's eastern border, the Missouri forms the western border with Nebraska while the Big Sioux river forms the border with South Dakota.
The Missouri River forms Iowa's western border with Nebraska, while the Mississippi River marks its eastern border with Illinois and Wisconsin.
The states of Iowa, Missouri, and Arkansas have their eastern borders on the Mississippi River. The Mississippi River borders seven other states.
Minnesota. Minnesota's western border is on the entire eastern border of North Dakota and on much of the eastern border of South Dakota until it reaches the latitude that separates Minnesota from Iowa.
What river border Iowa
The primary states in the Corn Belt region of the United States are Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, and Missouri. These states have a long history of corn production due to their fertile soil and favorable climate for growing corn.
23 rivers are in Iowa