Big Creek (Des Moines River tributary)

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Big Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Iowa. [1] It is a tributary to the Des Moines River.

Big Creek was so named due to its relatively large size compared to other nearby streams. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Creek (Des Moines River tributary)
  2. ↑ Goldthwait, Nathan Edward (1914). History of Boone County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. p.  83.

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