Huff Creek (Nodaway River tributary)
| Huff Creek Huff Branch | |
|---|---|
Huff Creek on Missouri Route PP northwest of Quitman | |
Watershed map of Huff Creek | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Nodaway |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Green Township |
| • coordinates | 40°23′15″N 95°09′58″W / 40.3874937°N 95.1660873°W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,100 ft (340 m) |
| Mouth | Nodaway River |
• location | Green Township |
• coordinates | 40°22′54″N 95°05′17″W / 40.381635°N 95.088068°W |
• elevation | 902 ft (275 m)[1] |
| Length | 5.9 mi (9.5 km)[2] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Huff Creek → Nodaway River → Missouri River → Mississippi River → Atlantic Ocean |
| Landmarks | Bilby Ranch Lake Conservation Area |
Huff Creek is a stream in western Nodaway County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of the Nodaway River and is 5.9 miles long.[2]
Etymology
Huff Creek, historically called "Huff Branch",[3] gets its name from Joseph Huff, a pioneer citizen.[4]
Geography
Huff Creek is a right tributary of the Nodaway River and joins it 42.5 miles before its mouth in the Missouri River.[5] The entire stream is within Green Township. There are two named reservoirs in the Watershed: Hoover Frankum Reservoir (E-20) and Patterson Farms Lake (Sec. 12), the latter being in Bilby Ranch Lake Conservation Area.
Course
The stream headwaters about one-half mile east of the Atchison-Nodaway County line and flows easterly through the northern portion of Bilby Ranch Lake Conservation Area. It continues east-northeast until its confluence with the Nodaway River just northwest of Quitman.
Crossings
There is one highway that crosses Huff Creek at Route PP. in Green Township.
See also
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Huff Creek (Nodaway River tributary)
- ^ a b Horton, Rick (2022). Nodaway River Watershed and Inventory Assessment (PDF). Missouri Department of Conservation. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 7, 2024. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
- ^ "Centennial map of Nodaway County, Missouri, 1876". Library of Congress. Morehouse, Sisson & Co. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- ^ "Nodaway County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
- ^ "MO USGS HUC12 Watershed Boundaries". Missouri Spatial Data Information Service. Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Archived from the original on April 15, 2025. Retrieved April 12, 2025.