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
[edit]Owl Creek is a right tributary of Arapahoe Creek and joins it 2.4 miles before its mouth in the Nodaway River.[3]
Course
[edit]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
[edit]Two highways cross Owl Creek: Route H in Nodaway County and Route Y in Andrew County.
See also
[edit]External Links
[edit]Geomorphology of Owl Creek. Archived from the original
References
[edit]- ^ 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.