Andys Creek

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Andys Creek
Tributary to Bear Creek
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Location of Andys Creek mouth
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Andys Creek (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
County Wayne
Physical characteristics
SourceMcCabe Creek divide
  locationabout 8 miles northeast of Greenville, Missouri
  coordinates 37°11′2.19″N090°17′19.40″W / 37.1839417°N 90.2887222°W / 37.1839417; -90.2887222 [1]
  elevation575 ft (175 m) [1]
Mouth Bear Creek
  location
about 10 miles north-northeast of Childers Hill
  coordinates
37°10′8.19″N090°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 
  location Bear Creek
  average7.65 cu ft/s (0.217 m3/s) at mouth with Bear Creek [3]
Basin features
Progression Bear CreekCastor RiverHeadwater Diversion ChannelMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River system Castor 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.[ citation needed ]

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

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 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. 1 2 "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.