Morgan Branch (Little Third Fork tributary)
| Morgan Branch | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | DeKalb |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Sherman Township, DeKalb County |
| • coordinates | 39°55′08″N 94°33′13″W / 39.9187898°N 94.5536501°W[2] |
| • elevation | 1,020 ft (310 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Little Third Fork Platte River |
• location | Sherman Township, DeKalb County |
• coordinates | 39°50′43″N 94°31′04″W / 39.8452745°N 94.5177331°W[3] |
• elevation | 906 ft (276 m)[3] |
| Length | 7.8 mi (12.6 km)[1] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Morgan Branch → Little Third Fork → Third Fork Platte River → Platte River → Missouri River → Mississippi River → Atlantic Ocean |
Morgan Branch is a stream in DeKalb County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[3] It is an indirect tributary of the Third Fork Platte River via the Little Third Fork, and is 7.8 miles (12.6 km) long.[1]
Morgan Branch was named after William Morgan, the original owner of the site.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b Bayless, Mike (2022). Platte River Watershed and Inventory Assessment. Missouri Department of Conservation. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
- ^ a b "Rivers and Streams". Missouri Spatial Data Information Service. Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Morgan Branch (Little Third Fork tributary)
- ^ "DeKalb County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
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