Otter Creek (St. Francis River tributary)
Appearance
Otter Creek is a stream in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of St. Francis River within Lake Wappapello.
The stream headwaters arise at 37°08′04″N 90°37′44″W / 37.13444°N 90.62889°W and the confluence with the St. Francis is at 36°59′03″N 90°22′49″W / 36.98417°N 90.38028°W at an elevation of 358 feet (109 m).[1]
Otter Creek most likely was so named on account of otters near its course.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Otter Creek (St. Francis River tributary)
- ^ "Wayne County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2017.