Dangerous Branch

Dangerous Branch is a stream in Ray County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of the Crooked River.

The stream headwaters arise at 39°20′46″N 93°49′51″W / 39.3461111°N 93.8308333°W / 39.3461111; -93.8308333 adjacent to the west side of Missouri Route A and 8.5 miles northeast of Richmond. The stream flows south-southwest passing east of the community of Morton to its confluence with Crooked River approximately six miles east of Richmond at 39°17′12″N 93°51′18″W / 39.2866799°N 93.8549412°W / 39.2866799; -93.8549412.[1][2]

Dangerous Branch was so named because it is prone to flash flooding.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dangerous Branch
  2. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 28 ISBN 0899332242
  3. ^ "Ray County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.


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