Moniteau Creek is a
stream
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in
Randolph,
Howard
Howard is an English-language given name originating from Old French Huard (or Houard) from a Germanic source similar to Old High German ''*Hugihard'' "heart-brave", or ''*Hoh-ward'', literally "high defender; chief guardian". It is also probabl ...
and
Boone counties in the
U.S. state
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of
Missouri
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.
The headwaters of the stream are southwest of
Moberly in Randolph County. The stream flows south passing into Howard County in the Rudolph Bennett Conservation Area. The stream flows south-southwest along the eastern part of the county passing under
Missouri Route 124
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and becomes the boundary between Howard and Boone counties before passing under
U. S. Route 40 and entering the
Missouri River just south of
Rocheport.
The stream source is at and the
confluence
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is at .
[
Moniteau Creek derives its name from the Indian term ]Manitou
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.
See also
*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 ...
References
Rivers of Boone County, Missouri
Rivers of Howard County, Missouri
Rivers of Randolph County, Missouri
Rivers of Missouri
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