Andys Creek Explained

Andys Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Bear Creek
Pushpin Map:Missouri#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Andys Creek mouth
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Missouri
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Wayne
Length:2.65miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Bear Creek
Discharge1 Avg:7.65cuft/s at mouth with Bear Creek[2]
Source1:McCabe Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 8 miles northeast of Greenville, Missouri
Source1 Coordinates:37.1839°N -90.2887°W
Source1 Elevation:575feet
Mouth:Bear Creek
Mouth Location:about 10 miles north-northeast of Childers Hill
Mouth Coordinates:37.1689°N -90.2443°W
Mouth Elevation:400feet
Progression:Bear CreekCastor RiverHeadwater Diversion ChannelMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River System:Castor River
Tributaries Left:unnamed tributaries
Tributaries Right:unnamed tributaries
Bridges:Mo-Oo

Andys Creek is a stream in eastern Wayne County, Missouri. It is a tributary of Bear Creek.

Andys Creek, historically called "Andy's Branch", has the name of a pioneer citizen.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . January 11, 2023.
  2. Web site: Watershed Report Office of Water US EPA . watersgeo.epa.gov . US EPA . 11 January 2023 . en.
  3. Web site: Wayne County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071734/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_wayne.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri . January 1, 2017 .