Owl Creek (Arapahoe Creek tributary)

Owl Creek
Owl Creek on County Road 6 bridge in Clay Township, Andrew County
Watershed map of Arapahoe Creek, Owl Creek in top left
Location
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Andrew and Nodaway
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Hughes Township
• coordinates	40°10′50″N94°56′28″W / 40.1805478°N 94.9410829°W / 40.1805478; -94.9410829 [1]
• elevation	1,050 ft (320 m)
Mouth	Arapahoe Creek
• location	Clay Township
• coordinates	40°04′54″N95°00′05″W / 40.0816604°N 95.0013622°W / 40.0816604; -95.0013622 [1]
• elevation	856 ft (261 m) [1]
Length	9.5 mi (15.3 km) [2]
Basin features
Progression	Owl Creek → Arapahoe Creek → Nodaway River → Missouri River → Mississippi River → Atlantic Ocean

Owl Creek is a stream in Andrew and Nodaway counties of northwest Missouri. ^[1] It is an indirect tributary to the Nodaway River via Arapahoe Creek and is 9.5 miles long. ^[2]

Geography

Owl Creek is a right tributary of Arapahoe Creek and joins it 2.4 miles before its mouth in the Nodaway River. ^[3]

Course

Owl Creek arises in southwest Nodaway County about 5 miles east-southeast of Graham. The stream flows southwest about 3.5 miles to reach Andrew County and continues southwest another 2 miles before turning south. It passes Nodaway Valley Conservation Area to the east as it travels 2.5 miles south to its confluence with Arapahoe Creek.^{[ citation needed ]}

Crossings

Two highways cross Owl Creek: Route H in Nodaway County and Route Y in Andrew County.^{[ citation needed ]}

See also

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

External Links

Geomorphology of Owl Creek. Archived from the original

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Owl Creek (Arapahoe Creek 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. "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.