Mill Creek (White River)
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Water code | US : 439156 | |
location | Owen County in Indiana (USA) | |
River system | Mississippi River | |
Drain over | White River → Wabash River → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico | |
source | in Montgomery Township 39 ° 22 ′ 43 ″ N , 86 ° 43 ′ 31 ″ W. |
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muzzle | at Romona in the White River Coordinates: 39 ° 19 ′ 44 ″ N , 86 ° 43 ′ 24 ″ W 39 ° 19 ′ 44 ″ N , 86 ° 43 ′ 24 ″ W.
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length | 10.8 km | |
Catchment area | 49 km² | |
Right tributaries | Little Mill Creek | |
Reservoirs flowed through | Amazon Lake |
The Mill Creek ( English for "Mühlbach") is a small stream in Owen County , Indiana (USA).
It rises in a field in Montgomery Township . First the rivulet flows along fields in a westerly direction, after about two kilometers turns south and then flows through small, wooded valleys. In the upper reaches of the Mill Creek is dammed into a small lake ( Amazon Lake ). Below the dam it joins Little Mill Creek and reaches Washington Township . There the stream changes direction again and turns to the east. At the hamlet Romona - north of the city Spencer - reached the Mill Creek first one former Altwasserarm and finally the current river bed of the White River .
Mill Creek is 10.8 km long and has a drainage area of approximately 49 km². In the north of Owen County there is a second " Mill Creek ". However, this is a lot longer and carries a much larger amount of water.