Beaucoup Creek
Beaucoup Creek is a major tributary of the Big Muddy River in Illinois.[1] The name is pronounced locally as in "Ba Cou".
| Beaucoup Creek | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Near Beaucoup, Washington County, Illinois |
| • coordinates | 38°21′36″N 89°17′33″W |
| Mouth | Big Muddy River |
• location | Near Murphysboro, Jackson County, Illinois |
• coordinates | 37°47′01″N 89°16′29″W |
| Length | 82 mi (132 km) |
Beaucoup Creek is 82 miles (132 km) in length.[2]
Cities and counties
The following cities are in the Beaucoup Creek watershed:
Parts of the following counties are drained by Beaucoup Creek:
See also
- List of Illinois rivers
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beaucoup Creek
- U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-04-05 at WebCite, accessed May 13, 2011
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