Eagle Creek (Kentucky)

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Eagle Creek
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location Scott County
Mouth  
  location
Kentucky River in Carroll County
  elevation
427 ft (130 m) [1]
Discharge 
  location Glencoe
  average593 cu/ft. per sec. [2]

Eagle Creek is a long meandering stream running through several counties in central Kentucky in the United States. It is a tributary of the Kentucky River, the confluence of which is near Worthville in Carroll County.

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Point Coordinates
(links to map & photo sources)
Delaplain (source of creek) 38°20′20″N84°30′46″W / 38.3389622°N 84.5127195°W / 38.3389622; -84.5127195 (source) [1]
Sadieville 38°26′23″N84°37′29″W / 38.4397930°N 84.6246665°W / 38.4397930; -84.6246665 (Sadieville) [1]
New Columbus 38°30′00″N84°41′28″W / 38.5000692°N 84.6910565°W / 38.5000692; -84.6910565 (New Columbus) [1]
Lawrenceville 38°37′30″N84°42′30″W / 38.6250672°N 84.7082791°W / 38.6250672; -84.7082791 (Lawrenceville) [1]
Elliston 38°41′06″N84°44′59″W / 38.6850659°N 84.7496693°W / 38.6850659; -84.7496693 (Elliston) [1]
Sanders 38°37′59″N85°00′00″W / 38.6331200°N 84.9999499°W / 38.6331200; -84.9999499 (Sanders) [1]
Vevay South 38°37′30″N85°00′47″W / 38.6250644°N 85.0130059°W / 38.6250644; -85.0130059 (Vevay South) [1]
Worthville (mouth of creek) 38°35′48″N85°04′26″W / 38.5967312°N 85.0738407°W / 38.5967312; -85.0738407 (mouth) [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eagle Creek (Kentucky)
  2. "USGS Surface Water data for Kentucky: USGS Surface-Water Annual Statistics".