Gravois Creek
| Gravois Creek | |
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Interactive map of Gravois Creek | |
| Location | Morgan County, Missouri |
| Lake of the Ozarks | |
Gravois Creek (/ˈɡrævəz/ GRAV-əz)[1] is a stream in south central Morgan County, Missouri.[2] It is a tributary of the Osage River within the Lake of the Ozarks.[3]
The stream headwaters arise along the east side of Missouri Route 135 approximately 3.5 miles south of Stover[3] at 38°23′26″N 92°59′28″W / 38.39056°N 92.99111°W[2] at an elevation of approximately 1100 feet.[4] The stream flows east to southeast passing under Missouri Route 5 to enter the waters of the Lake of the Ozarks at Gravois Mills[3] at 38°19′13″N 92°49′38″W / 38.32028°N 92.82722°W and an elevation of 663 feet.[2] Prior to the impoundment of the lake the stream confluence with the Osage River was at approximately 38°13′16″N 92°44′10″W / 38.22111°N 92.73611°W and an elevation of 490 feet (150 m) on the Morgan-Camden county line approximately eight miles southeast of Gravois Mills.[5]
The stream was named for the large quantity of gravel in its streambed from the French "gravois" rubbish or gravel.[6]
References
- ↑ "Missouri Place Names Pronunciation Guide" (PDF). University of Kansas. December 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gravois Creek
- 1 2 3 Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 45, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ↑ Stover MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1961 (1982 rev)
- ↑ Lake Ozark, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1983
- ↑ "Morgan County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2019.