Allen Branch is a
stream
A stream is a continuous body of water, body of surface water Current (stream), flowing within the stream bed, bed and bank (geography), banks of a channel (geography), channel. Depending on its location or certain characteristics, a stream ...
in
St. Francois County
St. Francois County () is a county located in the Lead Belt region in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 66,922. The largest city and county seat is Farmington. The county was officially organized on Decem ...
,
Missouri. It is a tributary of
Doe Run Creek.
Allen Branch has the name of the original owner of the site.
Course
Allen Branch rises about 0.25 miles north of Buck Mountain in
St. Francois County, Missouri
St. Francois County () is a county located in the Lead Belt region in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 66,922. The largest city and county seat is Farmington. The county was officially organized on Decemb ...
, and then flows northeast to join Doe Run Creek about 2 miles south of
Doe Run.
Watershed
Allen Branch drains of area, receives about 44.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 435.49, and is about 89% forested.
See also
*
List of rivers of Missouri
References
Rivers of St. Francois County, Missouri
Rivers of Missouri
Lower Mississippi water resource region
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