Lime Creek (Des Moines River tributary)
Lime Creek is a 26.8-mile-long (43.1 km)[1] waterway of Minnesota and tributary of the Des Moines River.
| Lime Creek | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Minnesota |
Lime Creek was named from the limestone rock on the creek bed.[2]
See also
References
- U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-04-05 at WebCite, accessed May 26, 2011
- Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 182.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lime Creek
- Minnesota Watersheds
- USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Minnesota (1974)
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