Cedar Creek, located in southeast
Iowa
Iowa () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It is bordered by six states: Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to the ...
, USA, is a tributary of the
Skunk River
The Skunk River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in the state of Iowa in the United States.
Geography
The Skunk River rises in two branches, the South Skunk ( long) and the North Skunk ( long).U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography ...
. Via the Skunk River it is part of the
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the second-longest river and chief river of the second-largest drainage system in North America, second only to the Hudson Bay drainage system. From its traditional source of Lake Itasca in northern Minnesota, it f ...
watershed. Cedar Creek rises in rural
Mahaska County approximately one mile west of the unincorporated community of
Cedar
Cedar may refer to:
Trees and plants
*''Cedrus'', common English name cedar, an Old-World genus of coniferous trees in the plant family Pinaceae
*Cedar (plant), a list of trees and plants known as cedar
Places United States
* Cedar, Arizona
* ...
. It passes through
Wapello,
Jefferson Jefferson may refer to:
Names
* Jefferson (surname)
* Jefferson (given name)
People
* Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), third president of the United States
* Jefferson (footballer, born 1970), full name Jefferson Tomaz de Souza, Brazilian foo ...
,
Van Buren, and
Henry
Henry may refer to:
People
*Henry (given name)
* Henry (surname)
* Henry Lau, Canadian singer and musician who performs under the mononym Henry
Royalty
* Portuguese royalty
** King-Cardinal Henry, King of Portugal
** Henry, Count of Portugal, ...
counties, passing by
Fairfield before joining the Skunk River near the intersection of
U.S. Route 34
U.S. Route 34 (US 34) is an east–west United States highway that runs for from north-central Colorado to the western suburbs of Chicago. Through Rocky Mountain National Park it is known as the Trail Ridge Road where it reaches elevation ...
and Clayton Avenue, about a half mile south of
Rome
, established_title = Founded
, established_date = 753 BC
, founder = King Romulus (legendary)
, image_map = Map of comune of Rome (metropolitan city of Capital Rome, region Lazio, Italy).svg
, map_caption ...
.
Tributaries
* (left) Wolf Creek
* (left) Berry Branch
* (right) Little Cedar Creek
** (left) Mud Creek
* (right) Rock Creek
* (right) Summer Creek
* (left) Rock Creek
** (left) Jones Branch
* (left) Troy Creek
* (left) Crow Creek
* (left) Mitchell Creek
* (left) Church Creek
* (right) Grubb Run
* (left) Hupp Creek
* (right) Bonell Creek
* (right) Rock Creek
* (left) Competine Creek
** (left) Coon Creek
** (left) Little Competine Creek
* (right) Honey Creek
* (right) Buckeye Creek
* (right) Jordan Creek
* (left) Wolf Creek
* (right) Little Cedar Creek
* (left) Spring Creek
** (left) Spring Branch
See also
*
List of rivers of Iowa
The following is a list of rivers and creeks in Iowa. The rivers are listed by multiple arrangements:
*those that form part of the boundaries of the U.S. state of Iowa;
*ordered by drainage basin, with tributaries indented under each larger rive ...
References
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Rivers of Iowa
Rivers of Henry County, Iowa
Rivers of Jefferson County, Iowa
Rivers of Mahaska County, Iowa
Rivers of Van Buren County, Iowa
Rivers of Wapello County, Iowa