Cedar Creek (Skunk River tributary)

Coordinates: 40°52′26″N 91°43′11″W / 40.87389°N 91.71972°W / 40.87389; -91.71972
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Cedar Creek
Location
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationApproximately five miles southeast of Oskaloosa, Iowa[1]
 • coordinates41°14′00″N 92°33′47″W / 41.23333°N 92.56306°W / 41.23333; -92.56306[2]
 • elevationApproximately 815 feet [1]
MouthSkunk River
 • coordinates
40°52′26″N 91°43′11″W / 40.87389°N 91.71972°W / 40.87389; -91.71972[2]
 • elevation
570 feet
Basin features
River systemSkunk River

Cedar Creek, located in southeast Iowa, USA, is a tributary of the Skunk River. Via the Skunk River it is part of the Mississippi River watershed. Cedar Creek rises in rural Mahaska County approximately one mile west of the unincorporated community of Cedar. It passes through Wapello, Jefferson, Van Buren, and Henry counties, passing by Fairfield before joining the Skunk River near the intersection of U.S. Route 34 and Clayton Avenue, about a half mile south of Rome.

Tributaries[edit]

  • (left) Wolf Creek[3]
  • (left) Berry Branch[4]
  • (right) Little Cedar Creek[5]
    • (left) Mud Creek[6]
  • (right) Rock Creek[7]
  • (right) Summer Creek[8]
  • (left) Rock Creek[9]
    • (left) Jones Branch[10]
  • (left) Troy Creek[11]
  • (left) Crow Creek[12]
  • (left) Mitchell Creek[13]
  • (left) Church Creek[14]
  • (right) Grubb Run[15]
  • (left) Hupp Creek[16]
  • (right) Bonell Creek[17]
  • (right) Rock Creek[18]
  • (left) Competine Creek[19]
    • (left) Coon Creek[20]
    • (left) Little Competine Creek[21]
  • (right) Honey Creek[22]
  • (right) Buckeye Creek[23]
  • (right) Jordan Creek[24]
  • (left) Wolf Creek[25]
  • (right) Little Cedar Creek[26]
  • (left) Spring Creek[27]
    • (left) Spring Branch[28]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Kirkville, IA, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1968
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cedar Creek
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wolf Creek
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Berry Branch
  5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Little Cedar Creek
  6. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mud Creek
  7. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rock Creek
  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Summer Creek
  9. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rock Creek
  10. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jones Branch
  11. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Troy Creek
  12. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crow Creek
  13. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mitchell Creek
  14. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Church Creek
  15. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grubb Run
  16. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hupp Creek
  17. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bonell Creek
  18. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rock Creek
  19. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Competine Creek
  20. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coon Creek
  21. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Little Competine Creek
  22. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Honey Creek
  23. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buckeye Creek
  24. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jordan Creek
  25. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wolf Creek
  26. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Little Cedar Creek
  27. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spring Creek
  28. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spring Branch