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Abbott Branch is a stream in northern Iron County, Missouri.[6] It is a tributary of Courtois Creek.[7]

Abbotts Branch
Tributary to Courtois Creek
Location of Abbott Branch mouth
Abbott Branch (Courtois Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyIron
Physical characteristics
Sourceunnamed tributary to North Fork Black River divide
  locationabout 5 miles northeast of East End, Missouri
  coordinates37°41′50″N 090°59′02″W[1]
  elevation1,280 ft (390 m)[2]
MouthCourtois Creek
  location
about 0.25 miles south of Good Water, Missouri
  coordinates
37°42′30″N 091°02′42″W[1]
  elevation
1,014 ft (309 m)[3]
Length3.86 mi (6.21 km)[4]
Basin size3.50 square miles (9.1 km2)[5]
Discharge 
  locationCourtois Creek
  average6.17 cu ft/s (0.175 m3/s) at mouth with Courtois Creek[5]
Basin features
ProgressionCourtois CreekHuzzah CreekMeramec RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River systemMeramec River
Tributaries 
  leftunnamed tributaries
  rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesCounty Road 4, County Road 2

The community of Good Water lies on Courtois Creek about 2000 feet north of the confluence and Missouri Route Z crosses the stream about 1000 feet east of the confluence. The headwaters of the stream arise just north of Missouri Route 32 about 1.2 miles (1.9 km) east-southeast of the confluence.[8] Viburnum lies about 4.0 miles (6.4 km) west of the confluence.

Abbott Branch has the name of Robert Abbott, an early settler.[9]


Variant names


According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]


Course


Abbott Branch rises about 5 miles northeast of East End, Missouri, in Iron County and then flows generally west to join Courtois Creek about 0.25 miles south of Good Water.[3]


Watershed


Abbotts Branch drains 3.50 square miles (9.1 km2) of area, receives about 45.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 325.98, and is about 90% forested.[5]


See also



References


  1. "GNIS Detail - Abbott Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  2. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  3. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  4. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  5. "Abbott Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  6. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Abbott Branch (Courtois Creek tributary)
  7. Viburnam East, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1967 (1981 rev.)
  8. Johnson Mountain, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1968 (1977 rev.)
  9. "Iron County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)





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