The Maries River is a tributary of the

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in Pulaski, Maries, and

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counties in the

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. The

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of the Maries arise just to the north and west of Dixon in northern Pulaski County (). The stream flows generally north into Maries County passing the communities of Brinktown and

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. It passes under

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west of

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and on into Osage County to the east of Argyle and Koeltztown. The stream enters a series of

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s and flows under U. S. Route 63 just southeast of

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. It flows under U. S. Route 50 west of Loose Creek and turns west to its

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with the Osage River just to the north of the Route 50 - Route 63 junction (). At Westphalia, the river has an average annual discharge of 216 cubic feet per second. The name Maries most likely is a corruption of the French ''marais'', meaning "swamp".

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Rivers of Maries County, Missouri Rivers of Osage County, Missouri Rivers of Pulaski County, Missouri Rivers of Missouri {{Missouri-river-stub

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