Bowman Branch (Nodaway River tributary)

Bowman Branch
Bowman Branch at Route 113 bridge just south of Quitman
Watershed of Bowman Branch
Location
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Nodaway
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Nodaway Township
• coordinates	40°18′23″N95°09′51″W / 40.3063823°N 95.1641422°W / 40.3063823; -95.1641422 [1]
• elevation	1,090 ft (330 m)
Mouth	Nodaway River
• location	Green Township
• coordinates	40°21′40″N95°05′02″W / 40.361048°N 95.083864°W / 40.361048; -95.083864
• elevation	896 ft (273 m) [1]
Length	5.1 mi (8.2 km) [2]
Basin features
Progression	Bowman Branch → Nodaway River → Missouri River → Mississippi River → Atlantic Ocean

Bowman Branch 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 5.1 miles long. ^[2]

Etymology

Bowman Branch has the name of William Bowman, a pioneer citizen. ^[3]

Geography

Bowman Branch is a left tributary of the Nodaway River and joins it 40.9 miles before its mouth in the Missouri River. ^[4]

Course

The creek starts almost three miles southeast of Burlington Junction, then it progresses south towards Quitman. The stream passes east and south of Quitman before depositing into the Nodaway River approximately 1 mile southwest of the hamlet.

Crossings

There is one highway that crosses Bowman Branch at Route 113 in Green Township.

See also

• Tributaries of the Nodaway River
• List of rivers of Missouri

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bowman Branch (Nodaway River tributary)
2. 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.
3. "Nodaway County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
4. "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.