Proctor Creek (Missouri)

Proctor Creek is a stream in Morgan County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary to the Osage River within the Lake of the Ozarks.

Proctor Creek
Location
CountryThe United States of America
StateMissouri
RegionMorgan County
Basin features
River systemOsage River

The stream headwaters arise adjacent to Missouri Route 135 at 38°18′48″N 92°56′09″W / 38.3133333°N 92.9358333°W / 38.3133333; -92.9358333[1] and an elevation of approximately 980 feet (300 m).[2] The stream flows south to enter the Osage River within the Lake of the Ozarks adjacent to the community of Proctor[2] at 38°15′11″N 92°56′44″W / 38.2530838°N 92.9454724°W / 38.2530838; -92.9454724 and an elevation of 202 feet (62 m).[1]

Proctor Creek has the name of Benjamin Proctor, an early citizen.[3]

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Proctor Creek (Missouri)
  2. ^ a b Proctor Creek, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1983
  3. ^ "Morgan County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2016.