Allen Branch (Troublesome Creek tributary)

Allen Branch is a stream in Lewis County, Missouri, United States.[6] It is a tributary of Troublesome Creek.

Allen Branch
Tributary to Troublesome Creek
Map of Allen Branch mouth location
Map of Allen Branch mouth location
Location of Allen Branch mouth
Map of Allen Branch mouth location
Map of Allen Branch mouth location
Allen Branch (Troublesome Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyLewis
Physical characteristics
SourceSeebers Branch divide
 • locationabout 2 miles north of Steffenville, Missouri
 • coordinates39°59′32″N 091°53′11″W / 39.99222°N 91.88639°W / 39.99222; -91.88639[1]
 • elevation721 ft (220 m)[2]
MouthTroublesome Creek
 • location
about 4 east-southeast of Steffenville, Missouri
 • coordinates
39°57′46″N 091°48′43″W / 39.96278°N 91.81194°W / 39.96278; -91.81194[1]
 • elevation
594 ft (181 m)[3]
Length5.65 mi (9.09 km)[4]
Basin size5.97 square miles (15.5 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationTroublesome Creek
 • average5.71 cu ft/s (0.162 m3/s) at mouth with Troublesome Creek[5]
Basin features
ProgressionTroublesome CreekSouth Fabius RiverFabius RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River systemFabius River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
Bridges140th Avenue, 295th Street, 303rd Street

Allen Branch has the name of N. E. Allen, the original owner of the site.[7]

Course

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Allen Branch rises about 2 miles north of Steffenville, Missouri, and then flows generally southeast to join Troublesome Creek about 4 miles east-southeast of Steffenville.[3]

Watershed

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Allen Branch drains 5.97 square miles (15.5 km2) of area, receives about 36.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 417.88, and is about 22% forested.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Allen Branch". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Allen Branch Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  6. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Allen Branch (Troublesome Creek tributary)
  7. ^ "Lewis County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)