Watson Creek (Minnesota)

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Watson Creek
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Location
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Fillmore
Physical characteristics
Source 
  coordinates 43°41′21″N92°16′04″W / 43.6891309°N 92.2676656°W / 43.6891309; -92.2676656
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Coordinates: 43°42′25″N92°02′06″W / 43.70694°N 92.03500°W / 43.70694; -92.03500
Basin features
River system Root River (Minnesota)

Watson Creek is a stream in Fillmore County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. [1]

Watson Creek was named for Thomas and James Watson, pioneer settlers. [2]

The the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has designated 16.9 miles of Watson Creek as a trout stream. It is populated with brook, brown, and rainbow trout. [3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Watson Creek (Minnesota)
  2. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  196.
  3. "Watson Creek". MNDNR. Retrieved July 5, 2021.