Beaucoup Creek

Beaucoup Creek is a major tributary of the Big Muddy River in Illinois.[1] The name is pronounced locally as in "Ba Cou".

Beaucoup Creek
Location
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationNear Beaucoup, Washington County, Illinois
  coordinates38°21′36″N 89°17′33″W
MouthBig Muddy River
  location
Near Murphysboro, Jackson County, Illinois
  coordinates
37°47′01″N 89°16′29″W
Length82 mi (132 km)

Beaucoup Creek is 82 miles (132 km) in length.[2]

Cities and counties

The following cities are in the Beaucoup Creek watershed:

Parts of the following counties are drained by Beaucoup Creek:

See also

  • List of Illinois rivers

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beaucoup Creek
  2. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-04-05 at WebCite, accessed May 13, 2011



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