Greasy Creek is a

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and

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counties the

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of southwest

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. It is a tributary of the

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. The stream

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are located at and the

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with the Niangua River is at . The source waters of the stream arise in northwest Webster County west of Elkland. The stream flows north into Dallas County, turns northwest and crosses under

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west of

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and east of Redtop. The stream then flows north to northeast parallel to

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to its west and crosses under

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just east of Buffalo and enters the Niangua to the northeast of Buffalo. Greasy Creek was named due to the presence of oil or grease in the water. The oily nature reportedly was the result of an early spill of bacon or ham into the water.

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Rivers of Dallas County, Missouri Rivers of Webster County, Missouri Rivers of Missouri {{Missouri-river-stub

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