Salt Creek is a

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in St. Clair County in the U.S. state of

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. It is a tributary of the Osage River. Salt Creek was named for the fact ranchers left salt near its banks in order to nourish their cattle.

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Rivers of St. Clair County, Missouri Rivers of Missouri {{StClairCountyMO-geo-stub