Flat Creek is a

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Barry Barry may refer to: People and fictional characters * Barry (name), including lists of people with the given name, nickname or surname, as well as fictional characters with the given name * Dancing Barry, stage name of Barry Richards (born c. 19 ...

and

Stone In geology, rock (or stone) is any naturally occurring solid mass or aggregate of minerals or mineraloid matter. It is categorized by the minerals included, its Chemical compound, chemical composition, and the way in which it is formed. Rocks ...

counties of southern

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. It is a tributary of the

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. The stream source is north of

Washburn Washburn (alternatively Wasseburne, Wasseborne, Wasshebourne, Wassheborne, Washbourne, Washburne, Washborne, Washborn, Wasborn, Washbon) is a toponymic surname, probably of Old English origin, with likely Anglo-Norman and Norman-French influen ...

and the

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is with the James River arm of

Table Rock Lake Table Rock Lake is an artificial lake or reservoir in the Ozarks of southwestern Missouri and northwestern Arkansas in the United States. Designed, built and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the lake is impounded by Table Rock Dam ...

north of Cape Fair.''Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer,'' DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 61, From its headwaters near Washburn, the stream flows northeast parallel to

Missouri Route 37 Route 37 is a highway in southwest Missouri. Its northern terminus is at U.S. Route 160 in Golden City (it shares this terminus with Route 126); its southern terminus is at the Arkansas state line where it continues as Highway 37, though it o ...

passing through southeast Cassville. It continues to the northeast until meeting Little Flat Creek south of McDowell. The stream then flows to the southeast past

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and under

Missouri Route 248 Route 248 is a highway in southwest Missouri. Its eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 65 in Branson. Its western terminus is at Route 76/ Route 86/ Route 112 in Cassville. Route description Route 248 begins at a diverging diamond interchange wi ...

. The stream course begins to meander turning east and passing under

Missouri Route 39 Route 39 is a two-lane highway in southwest Missouri. Its northern terminus is at U.S. Route 54 between Collins and El Dorado Springs at the community of Cedar Springs; its southern terminus is at the Arkansas state line (north of Berryville, A ...

north of Cato. It meanders east passing into Stone County to enter a north arm of Table Rock Lake after passing under

Missouri Route 173 Route 173 is a highway in southwestern Missouri. Its northern terminus is at Route 265/ Route 413 in Elsey; its southern terminus is at Route 76 in Cape Fair. Route description Route 173 begins at an intersection with Route 76 in Cape Fai ...

north of Cape Fair. Flat Creek was so named on account of flat terrain near its course in the vicinity of Cassville.

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Rivers of Barry County, Missouri Rivers of Stone County, Missouri Rivers of Missouri {{Missouri-river-stub

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