Village Creek (Allamakee County, Iowa)
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Village Creek is a minor tributary of the Upper Mississippi River
, rising and exiting in Allamakee County, Iowa
. The ever-flowing portions of the Creek are located in Lafayette and Center Townships. It enters the Navigation Pool 9 of the Mississippi a few miles downstream of the Black Hawk Bridge
. The catchment contains some farmland, but the area is mostly forested. In recent years, it has seen residential development on large country lots and locally, "Village Creek" is used for the district.
Upper Mississippi River
The Upper Mississippi River is the portion of the Mississippi River upstream of Cairo, Illinois, United States. From the headwaters at Lake Itasca, Minnesota, the river flows approximately 2000 kilometers to Cairo, where it is joined by the Ohio River to form the Lower Mississippi...
, rising and exiting in Allamakee County, Iowa
Allamakee County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 14,330 in the county, with a population density of . There were 7,617 housing units, of which 5,845 were occupied.-2000 census:...
. The ever-flowing portions of the Creek are located in Lafayette and Center Townships. It enters the Navigation Pool 9 of the Mississippi a few miles downstream of the Black Hawk Bridge
Black Hawk Bridge
The Black Hawk Bridge spans the Mississippi River, joining the town of Lansing, in Allamakee County, Iowa, to rural Crawford County, Wisconsin. It is the northernmost Mississippi River bridge in Iowa....
. The catchment contains some farmland, but the area is mostly forested. In recent years, it has seen residential development on large country lots and locally, "Village Creek" is used for the district.