Big Creek (Cuivre River tributary) facts for kids

Left: Schlanker Branch, Yeater Branch, Dry Creek, Coon Creek
Right: Hickory Lick Creek, Indian Camp Creek , McCoy Creek

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Quick facts for kids Big Creek
Country	United States
State	Missouri
Region	Lincoln, St. Charles and Warren counties
Physical characteristics
Main source	890 ft (270 m) 38°47′34″N 91°09′06″W / 38.79278°N 91.15167°W / 38.79278; -91.15167
River mouth	433 ft (132 m) 38°52′44″N 90°49′38″W / 38.87889°N 90.82722°W / 38.87889; -90.82722
Basin features
Tributaries	Left: Schlanker Branch, Yeater Branch, Dry Creek, Coon Creek Right: Hickory Lick Creek, Indian Camp Creek, McCoy Creek

Big Creek is a stream in Lincoln, St. Charles and Warren counties of the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Cuivre River.

The source area for the stream lies just southwest of Warrenton in Warren County. The stream flows north passing under Interstate 70 and turns east passing under Missouri Route 47 before entering Lincoln county. The stream meanders east and becomes the boundary between Lincoln and St. Charles counties. It passes under US Route 61 and enters the Cuivre to the north of Wentzville and the communities of Flint Hill and Enon.

An early variant name was "Eagle Fork". According to tradition, the former name was applied because eagles often attacked an early settler's hogs.

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