The Tete Des Morts Creek is a stream that flows for 16 miles (26 km) between Dubuque County and Jackson County in Iowa. The only town in the drainage basin is St. Donatus.[1]
| Tete Des Morts Creek Tete De Morts | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Dubuque County, Jackson County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | 42°22′59″N 90°29′22″W / 42.38309°N 90.48951°W |
| Length | 15 miles |
The name Tete Des Morts translates from French as "Head of Death."[2]
Julien Dubuque used the area around to get access to the land from the Spanish Empire.[3] His lease from the Sauk and Meskwaki used the Tete Des Morts as a boundary.[4] In modern times, 98% of the watershed was dedicated to agriculture.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Turner, Michelle. Tete Des Morts Creek Watershed Management Plan (PDF). Iowa DNR. p. 2.
- ^ "An Indian Legend". Bellevue Herald Leader. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
- ^ "TETES DE MORTS - Encyclopedia Dubuque". www.encyclopediadubuque.org. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
- ^ Leonard, A. G. (1894). Lead and Zinc Deposits of Iowa. Jefferson City. p. 7.
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