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Big Creek (Des Moines River tributary)

Coordinates: 41°44′17″N 93°42′29″W / 41.73806°N 93.70806°W / 41.73806; -93.70806
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Big Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1] It is a tributary to the Des Moines River.

Big Creek was so named due to its relatively large size compared to other nearby streams.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Creek (Des Moines River tributary)
  2. ^ Goldthwait, Nathan Edward (1914). History of Boone County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 83.

41°44′17″N 93°42′29″W / 41.73806°N 93.70806°W / 41.73806; -93.70806