stream
A stream is a continuous body of water, body of surface water Current (stream), flowing within the stream bed, bed and bank (geography), banks of a channel (geography), channel. Depending on its location or certain characteristics, a stream ...
U.S. state
In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sover ...
of
Missouri
Missouri is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee ...
. It is a tributary of
Mineral Fork Mineral Fork is a stream in Washington County, Missouri. It is a tributary of the Big River.
The source which is the confluence of the Mine a Breton Creek and the Fourche a Renault is located at and the confluence with Big River is at: .
Mine ...
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The stream
headwaters
The headwaters of a river or stream is the farthest place in that river or stream from its estuary or downstream confluence with another river, as measured along the course of the river. It is also known as a river's source.
Definition
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confluence
In geography, a confluence (also: ''conflux'') occurs where two or more flowing bodies of water join to form a single channel. A confluence can occur in several configurations: at the point where a tributary joins a larger river (main stem); o ...
with the
Fourche a Renault
Fourche a Renault is a stream in Washington County, Missouri, Washington County in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of Mineral Fork.
The stream emerges from the confluence of the Middle Fork Fourche a Renault and North Fork Fourch ...
at forms the
Mineral Fork Mineral Fork is a stream in Washington County, Missouri. It is a tributary of the Big River.
The source which is the confluence of the Mine a Breton Creek and the Fourche a Renault is located at and the confluence with Big River is at: .
Mine ...
.
Mine a Breton Creek took its name from a nearby mine of the same name, which in turn has the name of Francois Azor dit Breton, a pioneer citizen.
See also
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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 ...