Pedlar Creek (Arapahoe Creek tributary)

Pedlar Creek
Newland Creek on Route H bridge north of Fillmore
Watershed map of Arapahoe Creek, Pedlar Creek in bottom center
Location
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Andrew
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Benton Township
• coordinates	40°03′17″N94°52′25″W / 40.0547156°N 94.8735808°W / 40.0547156; -94.8735808 [1]
• elevation	1,080 ft (330 m)
Mouth	Arapahoe Creek
• location	Clay Township
• coordinates	40°03′43″N95°00′25″W / 40.0619384°N 95.0069179°W / 40.0619384; -95.0069179 [1]
• elevation	833 ft (254 m) [1]
Length	9.4 mi (15.1 km) [2]
Basin features
Progression	Pedlar Creek → Arapahoe Creek → Nodaway River → Missouri River → Mississippi River → Atlantic Ocean
Stream gradient 19.2 ft/mi (3.64 m/km)} [2]

Pedlar Creek is a stream in northwestern Andrew County, Missouri. ^[1] It is an indirect tributary to the Nodaway River via Arapahoe Creek and is 9.4 miles long. ^[2]

Geography

Pedlar Creek is a left tributary of Arapahoe Creek and joins it 1.1 miles before its mouth in the Nodaway River. ^[3]

Course

Pedlar Creek begins in north-central Andrew County about 3 miles west-northwest of Rosendale right alongside US 71. Smith Lake joins Pedlar Creek quite early on the stream's westerly progression. The stream flows in an undulating manner and among large bluffs on its southern side in the second half of its course. It confluences with Arapahoe Creek about 3 miles northwest of Fillmore.^{[ citation needed ]}

Crossings

There is one highway that crosses Pedlar Creek at Route H in Andrew County.^{[ citation needed ]}

See also

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

External Links

Geomorphology of Pedlar Creek. Archived from the original

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pedlar 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.