Ditch Creek

Ditch Creek is a stream in Washington and Jefferson counties, Missouri. It is a tributary of the Big River.

The source is located within a mine tailings pond in northeastern Washington County approximately one mile northeast of Richwoods at 38°10′23″N 90°48′46″W. The stream flows to the northeast into western Jefferson County to its confluence with Big River at 38°13′46″N 90°44′19″W.

The creek most likely took its name from a nearby lead mine situated in a ditch.

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