Lobutcha Creek
| Lobutcha Creek | |
|---|---|
Lobutcha Creek in Attala County, Mississippi | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 33°11′35″N 89°13′11″W / 33.1931814°N 89.2197894°W |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 32°43′31″N 89°28′54″W / 32.7254138°N 89.4817363°W |
| Length | 36.4 mi (58.6 km) |
| Basin size | 309 mi2 (800 km2)[1] |
Lobutcha Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[2] It is a tributary to the Pearl River.
Lobutcha is a name derived from the Choctaw language purported to mean "boiled food" or "to make warm".[3]
In 1886, the Mississippi Legislature outlawed placing fish traps in Lobutcha Creek.[4]
References
- ^ Telis, Pamela (1991). Low-flow and Flow-duration Characteristics of Mississippi Streams. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey. p. 86.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lobutcha Creek
- ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 51. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
- ^ Laws of the State of Mississippi. Jackson, Mississippi: State of Mississippi. 1886. p. 171.