Owl Creek (Arapahoe Creek tributary)
| Owl Creek | |
|---|---|
Owl Creek on County Road 6 bridge in Clay Township, Andrew County | |
Watershed map of Arapahoe Creek, Owl Creek in top left | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Andrew and Nodaway |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Hughes Township |
| • coordinates | 40°10′50″N 94°56′28″W / 40.1805478°N 94.9410829°W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,050 ft (320 m) |
| Mouth | Arapahoe Creek |
• location | Clay Township |
• coordinates | 40°04′54″N 95°00′05″W / 40.0816604°N 95.0013622°W[1] |
• elevation | 856 ft (261 m)[1] |
| Length | 9.5 mi (15.3 km)[2] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Owl Creek → Arapahoe Creek → Nodaway River → Missouri River → Mississippi River → Atlantic Ocean |
Owl Creek is a stream in Andrew and Nodaway counties of northwest Missouri.[1] It is an indirect tributary to the Nodaway River via Arapahoe Creek and is 9.5 miles long.[2]
Geography
Owl Creek is a right tributary of Arapahoe Creek and joins it 2.4 miles before its mouth in the Nodaway River.[3]
Course
Owl Creek arises in southwest Nodaway County about 5 miles east-southeast of Graham. The stream flows southwest about 3.5 miles to reach Andrew County and continues southwest another 2 miles before turning south. It passes Nodaway Valley Conservation Area to the east as it travels 2.5 miles south to its confluence with Arapahoe Creek.
Crossings
Two highways cross Owl Creek: Route H in Nodaway County and Route Y in Andrew County.
See also
External Links
Geomorphology of Owl Creek. Archived from the original
References
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Owl Creek (Arapahoe Creek 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.
- ^ "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.