Loutre Slough is a

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located in southeastern Montgomery and southwestern

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counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Missouri River. The waterway lies within the Missouri River Valley. The source is northwest of Hermann at . The waterway is interrupted by the dikes along the Loutre River south of McKittrick. The stream crosses under

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south of McKittrick and runs semi-parallel to Missouri Route 94 past the community of

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where it is joined by the waters of Massie Creek. The stream flows on to the east-southeast to its

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with the Missouri River just south of the community of

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at . Loutre is a name derived from the French meaning "otter".

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Rivers of Montgomery County, Missouri Rivers of Warren County, Missouri Rivers of Missouri {{WarrenCountyMO-geo-stub

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