Lime Creek (Des Moines River tributary)

Lime Creek is a 28.6-mile-long (46.0 km)[1] waterway of Minnesota and tributary of the Des Moines River.[2][3][4]

Lime Creek
Mouth of the Lime Creek
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyMurray
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationAvoca, Minnesota
  coordinates43.9449636°N 95.6638987°W / 43.9449636; -95.6638987
Mouth 
  location
Lime Creek, Minnesota
  coordinates
43.9574627°N 95.5213937°W / 43.9574627; -95.5213937
Length28.6-mile-long (46.0 km)
Basin features
River systemDes Moines River

Lime Creek was named from the limestone rock on the creek bed.[5][6][7]

See also

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed May 26, 2011
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lime Creek
  3. "Minnesota Watersheds". Minnesota DNR. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  4. USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Minnesota (1974). USGS. 1976.
  5. Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 182.
  6. "Minnesota Watersheds". Minnesota DNR. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  7. USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Minnesota (1974). USGS. 1976.
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