Loutre Slough

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Loutre Slough is a stream located in southeastern Montgomery and southwestern Warren counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] It is a tributary of the Missouri River.

The waterway lies within the Missouri River Valley. The source is northwest of Hermann at 38°42′39″N91°28′15″W / 38.71083°N 91.47083°W / 38.71083; -91.47083 . [1] The waterway is interrupted by the dikes along the Loutre River south of McKittrick. The stream crosses under Missouri Route 19 south of McKittrick and runs semi-parallel to Missouri Route 94 past the community of Case where it is joined by the waters of Massie Creek. The stream flows on to the east-southeast to its confluence with the Missouri River just south of the community of Gore at 38°42′35″N91°19′31″W / 38.70972°N 91.32528°W / 38.70972; -91.32528 . [1] [2]

Loutre is a name derived from the French meaning "otter". [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Loutre Slough
  2. ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 2007, Third edition, p. 39, ISBN   0-89933-353-2
  3. ↑ "Warren County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2016.


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