Brushy Fork is a
stream
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in
Miller County in the
U.S. state
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of
Missouri
Missouri is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee ...
.
It is a tributary of
Tavern Creek.
[''St. Anthony, Missouri,'' 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1987]
The stream headwaters arise just north of
Missouri Route 42
Route 42 is a highway in central Missouri. Its eastern terminus is at Route 28 south of Belle; its western terminus is at US 54 in Osage Beach.
Route Description
Route 42 begins at the interchange of US 54 in Osage Beach, at a concurrency w ...
about two miles northeast of
Brumley at and an elevation of about 950 feet.
[ The stream flows to the northeast passing between the communities of Ulman and Watkins and under ]Missouri Route 17
Route 17 is a highway in central and southern Missouri. Its northern terminus is at U.S. Route 54 in Eugene, which is six miles (10 km) northeast of Eldon; its southern terminus is at the Arkansas state line where it continues into Arkan ...
to its confluence
In geography, a confluence (also: ''conflux'') occurs where two or more flowing bodies of water join to form a single channel. A confluence can occur in several configurations: at the point where a tributary joins a larger river (main stem); o ...
with Tavern Creek[ at .][
Brushy Fork was so named due to the abundance of ]brush
A brush is a common tool with bristles, wire or other filaments. It generally consists of a handle or block to which filaments are affixed in either a parallel or perpendicular orientation, depending on the way the brush is to be gripped durin ...
along its course.
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 (AR ...
References
Rivers of Miller County, Missouri
Rivers of Missouri
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