Brooks Creek is a
stream in
Iron County in the
U.S. state
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of
Missouri
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.
It is a tributary of the
Middle Fork Black River.
The stream
headwaters
The headwaters of a river or stream is the farthest place in that river or stream from its estuary or downstream confluence with another river, as measured along the course of the river. It is also known as a river's source.
Definition
The ...
arise just south of
Missouri Route 32
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southeast of the community of
East End at an elevation of about 1220 feet. The stream flows to the south-southeast to its
confluence with the Middle Fork near the community of
Goodland.
The stream source is at and the confluence is at .
[
Brooks Creek has the name of the local Brooks family.]
See also
*List of rivers of Missouri
List of rivers in Missouri ( U.S. state).
By drainage basin
This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name.
Mississippi River
Arkansas River
*Mississippi River
**Arkansas River (A ...
References
Rivers of Iron County, Missouri
Rivers of Missouri
Tributaries of the White River (Arkansas–Missouri)
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