Elkhorn Creek (Nodaway River tributary)

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Elkhorn Creek
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Elkhorn Creek on Route A bridge in Hughes Township east of Graham
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Watershed map of Elkhorn Creek
Location
Country Flag of the United States.svg United States
State Flag of Missouri.svg Missouri
County Nodaway
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • location Polk Township
 • coordinates 40°16′48″N94°56′33″W / 40.2799913°N 94.9424721°W / 40.2799913; -94.9424721 [1]
 • elevation1,100 ft (340 m)
Mouth Nodaway River
 • location
 Hughes Township
 • coordinates
 40°10′29″N95°03′46″W / 40.1747153°N 95.0627518°W / 40.1747153; -95.0627518 [1]
 • elevation
860 ft (260 m) [1]
Length18.5 mi (29.8 km) [2]
Basin size36.59 sq mi (94.8 km2) [3]
Basin features
ProgressionElkhorn Creek → Nodaway River → Missouri River → Mississippi River → Atlantic Ocean
Stream gradient 13.9 ft/mi (2.63 m/km)} [2]

Elkhorn Creek is a stream in Nodaway County in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] It is a tributary of the Nodaway River and is 18.5 miles long. [2]

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History

According to tradition, Elkhorn Creek was named on account of very long elk horns that were killed by Indians, which were left hanging on branches of a tree and were allowed to remain there many years. [4] It was one of the first tributaries of the Nodaway River to be denoted with its present name. [5]

Geography

Elkhorn Creek is a left tributary of the Nodaway River and joins it 25.8 miles before its mouth in the Missouri River. [3]

Course

It headwaters about 5 miles southwest of Maryville, then travels north and west until it reaches Monroe Township. It passes southwesterly through the southeast corner of Monroe Township and then turns southerly as it heads to Graham. The stream continues south past Graham on its east side and turns southwest before it joins the Nodaway River. [6]

Hydrology

There are three permitted wastewater treatment facilities that flow into Elkhorn Creek: Graham, ANR Pipeline – Maitland Station, and Forcade Quarry. [2] And, there are two named water lakes in the watershed: Houston Lake and Shelton Lake. There is one tributary of this stream named East Branch Elkhorn Creek

Crossings

There are two highways that cross Elkhorn Creek: Route A and Route V twice.

Miscellaneous

Dozens of wind turbines of the White Cloud Wind Farm are located in the northeastern portion of the Jenkins Creek watershed. [7]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elkhorn Creek (Nodaway River tributary)
  2. 1 2 3 4 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. 1 2 "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.
  4. ↑ "Nodaway County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  5. ↑ Hutawa, Edward. "Map of that part of the State of Missouri which lies on the left bank of the Missouri river and West of the former boundary of the State, called Platte Country, 1842". Barry Lawrence Ruderman Antique Maps Inc. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  6. ↑ "MARYVILLE WEST, MO HISTORICAL MAP GEOPDF". USGS Store. USGS. Archived from the original on April 25, 2025. Retrieved April 25, 2025.
  7. ↑ "White Cloud Wind Project, LLC". GridInfo. Retrieved April 17, 2025.
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