Money Creek (Root River tributary)
Money Creek is a stream in Houston and Winona counties, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1] It is a tributary of the Root River.[2] Money Creek was so named when a passerby's money blew into the creek and was lost.[3]
| Money Creek | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Houston, Winona |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Root River |
Habitat
According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, species present in Money Creek include Brown trout, white sucker, longnose dace, blacknose dace, central stoneroller, creek chub, hornyhead chub, bluntnose minnow, fathead minnow, suckermouth minnow, common shiner, sand shiner, bigmouth shiner, spotfin shiner, logperch, black bullhead, brook stickleback, Johnny darter and fantail darter.[4]
See also
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Money Creek (Root River tributary)
- Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 239.
- Lowthian, M. Russ (1 September 2006). Road Biking Minnesota: A Guide to the Greatest Bike Rides in Minnesota. Globe Pequot Press. p. 41. ISBN 978-0-7627-3801-4.
- "Winona County Minnesota". Minnesota DNR. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
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