Deer Creek (River des Peres tributary) explained

Deer Creek is a stream in St. Louis County the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the River des Peres.

The stream headwaters arise at 38.6681°N -90.4379°W and it flows to the southeast to its confluence with the River des Peres at 38.6001°N -90.3159°W. just within the St. Louis city limits.^[1]

Deer Creek was so named due to the presence of deer in the area.^[2]

See also

• List of rivers of Missouri

Notes and References

1. Webster Groves, MO, 7.5 Minute Topogrphic Quadrangle, USGS, 2021
2. Web site: St. Louis County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071311/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_saint_louis.html . June 24, 2016 . dead . The State Historical Society of Missouri . December 22, 2016 .