Mill Creek is a
right tributary of the Nodaway River and joins it 46.6 miles before its mouth in the
Missouri River. It is the largest tributary of the Nodaway River in Missouri. About half of the Mill Creek watershed is in
Page County, Iowa.
Course Mill Creek begins at the confluence of the East Mill Creek and the West Mill Creek about 0.8 miles south of the
Iowa/Missouri border. The stream flows about 3.5 miles south-southeast to where it passes to the west of Elmo. The stream continues southeasterly 6 miles before it enters the Nodaway River just south of
US 136 one mile west of
Burlington Junction.
Hydrology There are two permitted
wastewater treatment facilities that flow into Mill Creek: Elmo and College Springs. About half of the Mill Creek watershed is in
Page County, Iowa. The following lakes are in the Mill Creek watershed: Pruitt Lake, Hoover Frankum Reservoir (A-11), and Hoover Frankum Reservoir (B-20).
Tributaries The stream has four direct and one indirect tributaries. The four direct tributaries join Mill Creek in Nodaway County and are: West Mill Creek, East Mill Creek,
Jerry Creek, and
Moss Branch.
Middle Mill Creek is an indirect tributary via East Mill Creek and is located in Page County, Iowa.
Crossings There are two highways that cross Mill Creek: US 136 and
Route C. ==See also==