Abbott Branch
Abbott Branch is a stream in northern Iron County, Missouri. It is a tributary of Courtois Creek.
| Abbotts Branch Tributary to Courtois Creek | |
|---|---|
Location of Abbott Branch mouth Abbott Branch (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Iron |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | unnamed tributary to North Fork Black River divide |
| • location | about 5 miles northeast of East End, Missouri |
| • coordinates | 37°41′50″N 090°59′02″W |
| • elevation | 1,280 ft (390 m) |
| Mouth | Courtois Creek |
• location | about 0.25 miles south of Good Water, Missouri |
• coordinates | 37°42′30″N 091°02′42″W |
• elevation | 1,014 ft (309 m) |
| Length | 3.86 mi (6.21 km) |
| Basin size | 3.50 square miles (9.1 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Courtois Creek |
| • average | 6.17 cu ft/s (0.175 m3/s) at mouth with Courtois Creek |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Courtois Creek → Huzzah Creek → Meramec River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
| River system | Meramec River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | County 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. Viburnum lies about 4.0 miles (6.4 km) west of the confluence.
Abbott Branch has the name of Robert Abbott, an early settler.
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