Saylings Creek

Saylings Creek
Location
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyAdams
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationGrant Township, Adams County
 • coordinates40°55′29″N 94°35′01″W / 40.9247354°N 94.58374963°W / 40.9247354; -94.58374963[1]
 • elevation1,250 ft (380 m)[1]
Mouth Platte River
 • location
Grant Township, Adams County
 • coordinates
40°56′59″N 94°29′38″W / 40.9497105°N 94.4938516°W / 40.9497105; -94.4938516[2]
 • elevation
1,168 ft (356 m)[2]
Length9.3 mi (15.0 km)[3]
Basin features
ProgressionSaylings Creek → Platte River → Missouri River → Mississippi River → Atlantic Ocean

Saylings Creek is a stream in Adams County in the U.S. state of Iowa.[2] It is a tributary of the Platte River and is 9.3 miles (15.0 km) long.[3]

There is one named tributary called Metz Creek.[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Rivers and Streams". Missouri Spatial Data Information Service. Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saylings Creek
  3. 1 2 Bayless, Mike (2022). Platte River Watershed and Inventory Assessment. Missouri Department of Conservation. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Adams County Maps". IOWADOT. Retrieved October 21, 2025.