Money Creek (Root River tributary) explained

Money Creek
Pushpin Map:Minnesota
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Minnesota
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Houston, Winona
River System:Root River

Money Creek is a stream in Houston and Winona counties, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is a tributary of the Root River.[1] Money Creek was so named when a passerby's money blew into the creek and was lost.[2]

Habitat

According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, species present in Money Creek include Brown trout, white sucker, longnose dace, blacknose dace, central stoneroller, creek chub, hornyhead chub, bluntnose minnow, fathead minnow, suckermouth minnow, common shiner, sand shiner, bigmouth shiner, spotfin shiner, logperch, black bullhead, brook stickleback, Johnny darter and fantail darter.[3]

See also

References

43.7772°N -91.5989°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Upham, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 1920. Minnesota Historical Society. 239.
  2. Book: Lowthian, M. Russ. Road Biking Minnesota: A Guide to the Greatest Bike Rides in Minnesota. 1 September 2006. Globe Pequot Press. 978-0-7627-3801-4. 41.
  3. Web site: Winona County Minnesota. Minnesota DNR. March 26, 2021.