Plattin Creek is a stream in northeastern St. Francois and Jefferson counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] It is a tributary of the Mississippi River.
The headwaters arise in St. Francois County at 37°59′00″N90°22′18″W / 37.98333°N 90.37167°W and the confluence with the Mississippi is at 38°12′55″N90°21′35″W / 38.21528°N 90.35972°W Coordinates: 38°12′55″N90°21′35″W / 38.21528°N 90.35972°W at an elevation of 390 feet. [1]
Plattin Creek most likely derives its name from nearby La Platte Mine. [2]
The Big River is a tributary of the Meramec River in east-central Missouri. The river rises in western Iron County (37.6899°N 90.9656°W), near the summit of Johnson Mountain and the locale of Enough; it flows through Washington County, Saint Francois County, and Jefferson County. It forms part of the boundary between Jefferson County and Saint Francois County and also part of the boundary between Jefferson County and Washington County. It empties into the Meramec River opposite Eureka (38.4720°N 90.6188°W), where the Meramec forms the border between Jefferson County and Saint Louis County. The river flows through Washington State Park, St. Francois State Park, and the Lead Belt mining district. The elevation of the river at its source is approximately 1,300 feet (400 m) above sea level and at its mouth about 400 feet (120 m). The length of the river is approximately 145 miles (233 km), while the airline distance between source and mouth is about 56 miles (90 km). Its watershed area is 955 square miles (2,470 km2).
Joachim Creek is a stream in Jefferson and St. Francois counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary to the Mississippi River.
Claybaugh Creek is a stream in the Saint Francois Mountains of Iron County in the U.S. state of Missouri.
Glaize Creek is a stream in Jefferson County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Mississippi River.
Plattin is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
Plattin Township is an inactive township in Jefferson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
Bear Creek is a stream in northwestern St. Francois County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Big River.
Boyd Branch is a stream in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of Plattin Creek.
Camp Creek is a stream in St. Francis county in southeast Missouri. It is a tributary of Wolf Creek.
Doe Run Creek is a stream in St. Francois County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the St. Francis River.
Dry Branch is a stream in St. Francois County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Terre Bleue Creek.
Dry Creek is a stream located in Washington and St. Francois Counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Big River. The source of Dry Creek is located in Washington County at 37°45′41″N90°38′55″W. It flows into St. Francois County near Bismarck, then back into Washington County before emptying into the Big River near Irondale at 37°50′50″N90°40′51″W.
Dry Fork is a stream in Jefferson, St. Francois and Ste. Genevieve counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of Plattin Creek.
Hazel Run is a stream in northeastern St. Francois County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Terre Bleue Creek.
Indian Creek is a stream in St. Francois County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the St. Francis River.
Mill Creek is a stream in Washington and St. Francois counties of eastern Missouri. It is a tributary of the Big River.
Rock Creek is a southwest flowing stream in Madison and St. Francois counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Little Saint Francis River.
Wolf Creek is a stream in eastern St. Francois County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the St. Francis River.
Sugar Creek is a stream in St. Louis County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Mississippi River.
Establishment Creek is a stream in Ste. Genevieve County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Mississippi River.
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