| Abbe Creek Tributary to Big Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Abbe Creek mouthShow map of Iowa Abbe Creek (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Linn |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Elbow Creek divide |
| • location | about 4 miles southwest of Martelle, Iowa |
| • coordinates | 41°59′13″N 91°31′35″W / 41.98694°N 91.52639°W / 41.98694; -91.52639 |
| • elevation | 870 ft (270 m) |
| Mouth | Big Creek |
| • location | about 0.25 miles northeast of Bertram, Iowa |
| • coordinates | 41°57′12″N 91°31′35″W / 41.95333°N 91.52639°W / 41.95333; -91.52639 |
| • elevation | 709 ft (216 m) |
| Length | 5.72 mi (9.21 km) |
| Basin size | 4.17 square miles (10.8 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Big Creek |
| • average | 4.24 cu ft/s (0.120 m/s) at mouth with Big Creek |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Big Creek → Cedar River → Iowa River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
| River system | Iowa River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaties |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Museum Road, Ballard Road, Horn Road, W Mt Vernon Road, O'Conner Road |
Abbe Creek is a stream in Linn County, Iowa, in the United States. Abbe Creek was named after William Abbe, a settler of Linn County.
Variant name
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as "Abby Creek".
Course
Abbe Creek rises about 4 miles southwest of Martelle, Iowa in Linn County and then flows generally west to join the Big Creek about 0.25 miles northeast of Bertram.
Watershed
Abbe Creek drains 4.17 square miles (10.8 km) of area, receives about 35.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 470.72, and is about 8% forested.
See also
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Abbe Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "Abbe Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Abbe Creek
- Brewer, Luther Albertus; Wick, Barthinius Larson (1911). History of Linn County Iowa: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Pioneer Publishing Company. pp. 461–462.
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