Abbott Branch

Abbotts Branch
Tributary to Courtois Creek
Map of Abbott Branch mouth location
Map of Abbott Branch mouth location
Location of Abbott Branch mouth
Map of Abbott Branch mouth location
Map of Abbott Branch mouth location
Abbott Branch (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyIron
Physical characteristics
Sourceunnamed tributary to North Fork Black River divide
 • locationabout 5 miles northeast of East End, Missouri
 • coordinates37°41′50″N 090°59′02″W / 37.69722°N 90.98389°W / 37.69722; -90.98389[1]
 • elevation1,280 ft (390 m)[2]
MouthCourtois Creek
 • location
about 0.25 miles south of Good Water, Missouri
 • coordinates
37°42′30″N 091°02′42″W / 37.70833°N 91.04500°W / 37.70833; -91.04500[1]
 • elevation
1,014 ft (309 m)[3]
Length3.86 mi (6.21 km)[4]
Basin size3.50 square miles (9.1 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationCourtois Creek
 • average6.17 cu ft/s (0.175 m3/s) at mouth with Courtois Creek[5]
Basin features
ProgressionCourtois Creek → Huzzah Creek → Meramec River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico
River systemMeramec River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesCounty Road 4, County Road 2

Abbott Branch is a stream in northern Iron County, Missouri.[6] It is a tributary of Courtois Creek.[7]

The community of Good Water lies on Courtois Creek about 2000 feet north of the confluence and Missouri Route Z crosses the stream about 1000 feet east of the confluence. The headwaters of the stream arise just north of Missouri Route 32 about 1.2 miles (1.9 km) east-southeast of the confluence.[8] Viburnum lies about 4.0 miles (6.4 km) west of the confluence.

Abbott Branch has the name of Robert Abbott, an early settler.[9]

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

  • Courtois Creek

Course

Abbott Branch rises about 5 miles northeast of East End, Missouri, in Iron County and then flows generally west to join Courtois Creek about 0.25 miles south of Good Water.[3]

Watershed

Abbotts Branch drains 3.50 square miles (9.1 km2) of area, receives about 45.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 325.98, and is about 90% forested.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Abbott Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Abbott Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  6. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Abbott Branch
  7. ^ Viburnam East, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1967 (1981 rev.)
  8. ^ Johnson Mountain, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1968 (1977 rev.)
  9. ^ "Iron County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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