What is James River (Missouri)?
[[File:James_River_in_Springfield_Missouri_USA.jpg|thumb|alt=James River near Springfield, Missouri - the icy green-blue water is iconic.|James River near Springfield, Missouri,USA]] The '''James River''' is a {{convert|130|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}}<ref>U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. [http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ The National Map] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170823134302/https://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ |date=2017-08-23 }}, accessed March 9, 2011</ref> [[river]] in [[south]]ern [[Missouri]]. Its [[River source|source]] is near the town of [[Diggins, Missouri|Diggins]] in [[Webster County, Missouri|Webster County]]. It begins on a [[northwest]]erly course, then turns [[southwest]] near [[Northview, Missouri|Northview]]. It passes down the [[east]] side of [[Springfield, Missouri|Springfield]] where a [[dam]] creates Lake Springfield. From Springfield, it flows west and then south to [[Galena, Missouri|Galena]]. Shortly after Galena it enters [[Table Rock Lake]]. Before the dam that created Table Rock Lake, the James River emptied into the [[White River (Arkansas)|White River]]. Large sections of the James River are used by [[canoe]]s or [[kayak]]s. A solid 3-day float from the spillway below Lake Springfield to [[Galena, Missouri|Galena]] is possible when the levels are high enough.<ref>Missouri Department of Conservation Mile-by-Mile Description and Map. [http://www.missouricanoe.org/river-maps/jamesfinley.html] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131015024347/http://www.missouricanoe.org/river-maps/jamesfinley.html |date=2013-10-15 }}, accessed 5/16/2013.</ref> There are several access points along the river. These offer a variety of amenities including [[fishing]] and boat rentals. The James River is not a water source for the city of Springfield. However, Springfield Lake is a primary source of water for the cooling system at the Southeast Power Plant which sits by the dam. [[James River Freeway]] on the city's so