Lime Creek (Des Moines River tributary) explained

Lime Creek
Pushpin Map:Minnesota
Pushpin Map Caption:Mouth of the Lime Creek
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Minnesota
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Murray
Length:28.6adj=midNaNadj=mid
Source1 Location:Avoca, Minnesota
Mouth Location:Lime Creek, Minnesota
River System:Des Moines River

Lime Creek is a 28.6adj=midNaNadj=mid[1] waterway of Minnesota and tributary of the Des Moines River.[2] [3]

Lime Creek was named from the limestone rock on the creek bed.[4] [5] [6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed May 26, 2011
  2. Web site: Minnesota Watersheds. Minnesota DNR. April 3, 2021.
  3. Book: USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Minnesota (1974). USGS. 1976.
  4. Book: Chicago and North Western Railway Company. A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. 1908. 182.
  5. Web site: Minnesota Watersheds. Minnesota DNR. April 3, 2021.
  6. Book: USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Minnesota (1974). USGS. 1976.