Andys Creek

Andys Creek
Tributary to Bear Creek
Location of Andys Creek mouth
Andys Creek (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyWayne
Physical characteristics
SourceMcCabe Creek divide
 • locationabout 8 miles northeast of Greenville, Missouri
 • coordinates37°11′2.19″N 090°17′19.40″W / 37.1839417°N 90.2887222°W / 37.1839417; -90.2887222[1]
 • elevation575 ft (175 m)[1]
MouthBear Creek
 • location
about 10 miles north-northeast of Childers Hill
 • coordinates
37°10′8.19″N 090°14′39.39″W / 37.1689417°N 90.2442750°W / 37.1689417; -90.2442750[1]
 • elevation
400 ft (120 m)[1]
Length2.65 mi (4.26 km)[2]
Basin size3.90 square miles (10.1 km2)[3]
Discharge 
 • locationBear Creek
 • average7.65 cu ft/s (0.217 m3/s) at mouth with Bear Creek[3]
Basin features
ProgressionBear CreekCastor RiverHeadwater Diversion ChannelMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River systemCastor River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesMo-Oo

Andys Creek is a stream in eastern Wayne County, Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of Bear Creek.

Andys Creek, historically called "Andy's Branch", has the name of a pioneer citizen.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Andys Creek
  2. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Watershed Report | Office of Water | US EPA". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Wayne County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2017.