Ditch Creek is a stream in Washington and Jefferson counties, Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of the Big River.

The source is located within a mine tailings pond in northeastern Washington County approximately one mile northeast of Richwoods at 38°10′23″N 90°48′46″W / 38.17306°N 90.81278°W / 38.17306; -90.81278. The stream flows to the northeast into western Jefferson County to its confluence with Big River at 38°13′46″N 90°44′19″W / 38.22944°N 90.73861°W / 38.22944; -90.73861.[1][2]

The creek most likely took its name from a nearby lead mine situated in a ditch.[3]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ditch Creek
  2. ↑ Rich Woods, MO and Fletcher MO,7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangles, USGS, 1981
  3. ↑ "Washington County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2016.



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