Dry Fork (Bourbeuse River tributary)

Last updated

Dry Fork is a stream in Gasconade and Maries counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] It is a tributary of the Bourbeuse River.

Dry Fork was named for its tendency to run dry. [2]

See also

Related Research Articles

The Bourbeuse River is a river located in east-central Missouri, in the Ozarks region, and is one of two major tributaries of the Meramec River, the other being the Big River. The Bourbeuse flows to the northeast from its source near the locale of Dillon just northeast of Rolla in Phelps County, through Maries, Gasconade, Crawford, and Franklin counties, where it discharges into the Meramec River near Moselle. The elevation of the river at its source is approximately 1,140 feet (350 m) above sea level and at its mouth about 463 feet (141 m). The total length of the river is 154 miles (248 km), while the airline distance between source and mouth is 53 miles (85 km). The watershed area is 842.9 square miles (2,183 km2).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gasconade River</span> River in central Missouri

The Gasconade River is about 280 miles (450 km) long and is located in central and south-central Missouri.

Redbird is an unincorporated community in southern Gasconade County, Missouri, United States. The community lies on Price Creek, a small tributary of the Bourbeuse River and approximately one half mile southwest of the Bourbeuse. Owensville lies about eleven miles to the north-northeast and St. James lies about twelve miles to the south-southwest.

Boone Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Bourbeuse River. It runs through Crawford and Franklin Counties.

Brush Creek is a stream in Crawford and Gasconade counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is tributary to the Bourbeuse River.

Threemile Creek is a stream in northern Crawford and Franklin counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary to the Little Bourbeuse River.

Barren Fork is a stream in Franklin and Gasconade counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of Boeuf Creek.

Logan Branch is a stream in Franklin and Gasconade County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Bourbeuse River.

Red Oak Creek is a stream in Gasconade and Franklin counties of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Bourbeuse River.

Spring Creek is a stream in southeastern Franklin County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of Bourbeuse River.

Bowen Creek is a stream in Phelps, Crawford and Gasconade counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of Bourbeuse River.

Cedar Branch is a stream in Gasconade County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of Third Creek.

Dan Branch is a stream in Gasconade County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Bourbeuse River.

First Creek is a stream in Gasconade County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of Gasconade River.

Mud Creek is a stream in Gasconade and Osage counties of central Missouri. It is a tributary of the Gasconade River.

Bourbois Township is an inactive township in Gasconade County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

Third Creek is a stream in Gasconade and Osage counties of central Missouri. It is a tributary of the Gasconade River.

Contrary Creek is a stream in Osage County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of Gasconade River.

The Little Bourbeuse River is a stream in Crawford, Gasconade and Franklin counties in the Ozarks of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Bourbeuse River.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dry Fork (Bourbeuse River tributary)
  2. "Gasconade County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 18 April 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

38°15′42″N91°25′58″W / 38.26167°N 91.43278°W / 38.26167; -91.43278