Otter Creek (St. Francis River)

Otter Creek is a stream in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of St. Francis River in Lake Wappapello.

The stream headwaters arise at 37°08′04″N 90°37′44″W / 37.13444°N 90.62889°W / 37.13444; -90.62889 and the [[confluence with the St. Francis is at 36°59′03″N 90°22′49″W / 36.98417°N 90.38028°W / 36.98417; -90.38028Coordinates: 36°59′03″N 90°22′49″W / 36.98417°N 90.38028°W / 36.98417; -90.38028 at an elevation of 358 feet (109 m).[1]

Otter Creek most likely was so named on account of otters near its course.[2]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Otter Creek (St. Francis River)
  2. ↑ "Wayne County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
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