Elm Creek (Blue Earth River tributary) explained

Elm Creek
Subdivision Type1:	Country
Subdivision Name1:	United States

Elm Creek^[1] is an 89.5adj=midNaNadj=mid^[2] tributary of the Blue Earth River in southern Minnesota. It rises in northeastern Jackson County and flows eastwardly through Martin County into northeastern Faribault County, where it joins the Blue Earth River near the city of Winnebago. Via the Blue Earth and Minnesota rivers, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed.

Elm Creek was named for the elm trees along its banks.^[3]

See also

• List of rivers of Minnesota

References

• Minnesota Watersheds
• USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Minnesota (1974)

Notes and References

1. Web site: [{{Gnis3|643295}} Geographic Names Information System entry for Elm Creek (Feature ID #643295) ]. . 2007-06-09.
2. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed October 5, 2012
3. Book: Upham, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 333.