Muddy Creek (Nodaway River tributary)

Muddy Creek
Muddy Creek at Dynasty Road bridge in Nodaway Township
Watershed map of Muddy Creek
Location
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Nodaway
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Nodaway Township
• coordinates	40°26′33″N94°59′07″W / 40.4424909°N 94.9852517°W / 40.4424909; -94.9852517 [1]
• elevation	1,115 ft (340 m)
Mouth	Nodaway River
• location	Nodaway Township
• coordinates	40°28′09″N95°04′28″W / 40.4691590°N 95.07442°W / 40.4691590; -95.07442
• elevation	919 ft (280 m) [1]
Length	7.5 mi (12.1 km) [2]
Basin features
Progression	Muddy Creek → Nodaway River → Missouri River → Mississippi River → Atlantic Ocean

Muddy Creek is a stream in northwestern Nodaway County in the U.S. state of Missouri. ^[1] It is a tributary of the Nodaway River and is 7.5 miles long. ^[2]

Etymology

Muddy Creek was so named on account of its usually muddy water. ^[3]

Geography

Muddy Creek is a left tributary of the Nodaway River and joins it 50.1 miles before its mouth in the Missouri River. ^[4] The entire stream is within Nodaway Township, though its watershed extends slightly into Atchison Township.

Course

The stream begins just west of Toad Hollow and traverses northwesterly, passing north of Burlington Junction, to the Nodaway River.

Crossings

Muddy Creek is crossed by one highway, US Highway 71.

Miscellaneous

There is a business located near Muddy Creek that takes its name.

See also

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

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Muddy Creek (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.