Abbe Creek is a stream in Linn County, Iowa, in the United States.[6] Abbe Creek was named after William Abbe, a settler of Linn County.[7]

Abbe Creek
Tributary to Big Creek
Map of Abbe Creek mouth location
Map of Abbe Creek mouth location
Location of Abbe Creek mouth
Map of Abbe Creek mouth location
Map of Abbe Creek mouth location
Abbe Creek (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyLinn
Physical characteristics
SourceElbow Creek divide
 • locationabout 4 miles southwest of Martelle, Iowa
 • coordinates41°59′13″N 91°31′35″W / 41.98694°N 91.52639°W / 41.98694; -91.52639[1]
 • elevation870 ft (270 m)[2]
MouthBig 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[1]
 • elevation
709 ft (216 m)[3]
Length5.72 mi (9.21 km)[4]
Basin size4.17 square miles (10.8 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationBig Creek
 • average4.24 cu ft/s (0.120 m3/s) at mouth with Big Creek[5]
Basin features
ProgressionBig Creek → Cedar RiverIowa RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River systemIowa River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaties
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesMuseum Road, Ballard Road, Horn Road, W Mt Vernon Road, O'Conner Road

Variant name

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According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as "Abby Creek".[1]

Course

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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.[3]

Watershed

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Abbe Creek drains 4.17 square miles (10.8 km2) of area, receives about 35.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 470.72, and is about 8% forested.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Abbe Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Abbe Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  6. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Abbe Creek
  7. ^ 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.