Crooked Creek (Third Fork tributary)
| Crooked Creek | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | DeKalb |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Polk Township, DeKalb County |
| • coordinates | 39°59′44″N 94°31′49″W / 39.99562467°N 94.53023323°W[2] |
| • elevation | 1,050 ft (320 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Third Fork Platte River |
• location | Sherman Township, DeKalb County |
• coordinates | 39°55′33″N 94°35′28″W / 39.9258289°N 94.5910702°W[3] |
• elevation | 919 ft (280 m)[3] |
| Length | 7.2 mi (11.6 km)[1] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Crooked Creek → Third Fork Platte River → Platte River → Missouri River → Mississippi River → Atlantic Ocean |
Crooked Creek is a stream in western DeKalb County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[3] It is a tributary of the Third Fork Platte River and is 7.2 miles long.[1]
Crooked Creek most likely was named for its meandering course.[4]
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 (Third Fork tributary)
- ^ "DeKalb County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
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