Butler Creek is a
stream
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in northwestern
Benton County,
Arkansas
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and southwestern
McDonald County,
Missouri
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.
It is a tributary of the
Elk River.
The stream
headwaters
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Definition
The ...
are in Arkansas east-southeast of
Sulphur Springs
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at an elevation of about (). The stream flows west northwest past Sulphur Springs and turns to the north as it enters Missouri. Its
confluence
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with the Elk is on the west side of
Noel at an elevation of ().
[
Butler Creek has the name of Charles Butler, a pioneer citizen.]
See also
*List of rivers of Arkansas
List of rivers in Arkansas (U.S. state).
For a list of dams and reservoirs in Arkansas, see List of Arkansas dams and reservoirs Rivers are listed by drainage basin, by size, and alphabetically.
By drainage basin
This list is arranged by drainage ...
*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 Benton County, Arkansas
Rivers of McDonald County, Missouri
Rivers of Arkansas
Rivers of Missouri
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