Crooked Creek (Platte River tributary)
| Crooked Creek | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Andrew |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Platte Township, Andrew County |
| • coordinates | 40°05′14″N 94°38′43″W / 40.0872956°N 94.6453587°W[2] |
| • elevation | 1,050 ft (320 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Platte River |
• location | Empire Township, Andrew County |
• coordinates | 40°00′44″N 94°41′24″W / 40.0122161°N 94.6899638°W[3] |
• elevation | 892 ft (272 m)[3] |
| Length | 7.2 mi (11.6 km)[1] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Crooked Creek → Platte River → Missouri River → Mississippi River → Atlantic Ocean |
Crooked Creek is a stream in Andrew County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[3] It is a tributary of the Platte River and is 7.2 miles (11.6 km) long.[1]
The stream begins in eastern Platte Township, northeast of Whitesville and travels a southwesterly course for its entire length. It crosses Route 48 about halfway along its length, and flows into the Platte River in central Empire Prairie Township east of Happy Holler Conservation Area.[4]
The former hamlet of Flag Springs was settled along the southeastern bank of the stream.
See also
References
- ^ a b Bayless, Mike (2022). Platte River Watershed and Inventory Assessment. Missouri Department of Conservation. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
- ^ a b "Rivers and Streams". Missouri Spatial Data Information Service. Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crooked Creek (Platte River tributary)
- ^ "Andrew County Map, 2025" (PDF). MoDOT. Retrieved December 29, 2025.