TABLE 2-A. Channel gradient summary, Headwater Diversion Basin, Missouri. (All profiled 3E and larger tributaries, tabulated by order, subbasin and hierarchal mile position from the headwaters of the Castor River to the confluence with the Mississippi River).
MILE MARK TRIBUTARY NAME 7E GRAD. 6E GRAD. 5E GRAD. 4E GRAD. 3E GRAD. 2E GRAD. 1E GRAD.
68.70 Mainstem of the Castor River 1.65 7.33 17.31 36.81 43.64 123.33
61.45 ID# 340830A 52.29 68.94 83.87
61.30 ID# 340830B 76.20 37.67 100.00
57.35 Dry Branch 37.85 60.67 111.17
49.25 Henderson Creek 39.00 43.64 42.11 90.91
0.40 Indican Creek 44.46 89.65 226.60
47.70 Grounds Creek 33.64 48.57 77.25 146.60
3.25 ID# 320802 51.83 76.73 117.17
44.45 Greasy Creek 43.90 76.00 110.00
43.60 Whitener Creek 57.50 61.24 107.53
33.90 Shetley Creek 21.29 38.75 93.40 104.71
3.65 East Prong 38.79 71.48 80.00
3.90 ID# 310712 76.86 100.00 80.00
33.05 Gimlet Creek 38.07 49.30 83.33
30.60 Big Creek 18.02 41.05 76.84 109.10
2.70 Little Creek 45.14 74.25 84.67
3.05 Johnson Hollow 63.82 95.33 123.08
5.75 East Fork 32.36 62.90 87.05
6.05 West Fork 36.73 75.56 104.00
29.65 Trace Creek 30.88 45.93 50.00
27.00 Grassy Creek 26.23 41.22 68.18
26.45 Campground Hollow 12.80 37.86 146.67
22.30 Turkey Creek 20.38 36.21 62.06 122.38
4.40 Gizzard Creek 46.35 50.81 145.45
18.80 Bear Creek 10.61 19.73 33.53 43.40 76.64
2.75 Andys Creek 38.87 80.00 104.00
4.70 Barnes Creek 29.10 40.00 72.60
8.35 Goose Creek 27.55 53.33 69.57
9.40 McCabe Creek 30.33 46.30 63.29
11.85 ID# 290613 34.00 59.10 90.24
13.15 West Fork 25.32 40.63 57.00 74.00
0.65 ID# 290602 34.43 61.54 84.91
2.65 White Hollow 35.54 43.10 73.33
16.90 Graham Hollow 43.07 56.82 81.25
17.15 Lick Log Creek 15.75 50.41 100.00
16.30 Jesse Creek 20.00 46.44 86.15
12.70 Pond Creek 19.53 49.85 78.63
8.45 Perkins Creek 16.16 34.81 40.67 104.59
5.75 ID#290907 31.43 57.06 109.57
8.00 ID# 300836 69.80 54.84 122.43
0.00 CASTOR R. SUBBASIN AVE. GRADIENTS 1.65 8.97 23.42 39.89 60.27 99.92
29.90 Hawker Creek 6.32 7.73 40.97 76.63
4.75 Clubb Creek 30.38 52.94 100.00
5.45 Virgin Creek 22.17 47.49 160.00
28.45 Cane Creek 16.29 52.55 130.50
28.30 Dry Creek 19.56 33.23 30.91
25.45 Malone Creek 7.69 42.43 42.11
22.70 Gizzard Creek 13.07 50.31 110.77
20.30 Crooked Creek 4.04 14.89 21.60 28.73 52.63
42.6 Summers Creek   31.18 48.95 75.00
41.3 Huffman’s Creek 28.42 47.19 81.60
31.8 Indian Creek 41.36 78.33 142.86
24.8 Little Crooked Creek 20.07 30.67 45.29 63.00
5.7 ID# 310932 47.50 76.67 63.64
4.6 Limbaugh Branch 43.24 57.14 88.89
20.8 Hurrican Creek 17.73 26.30 92.00 101.74
4.4 Cedar Branch 39.09 49.76 111.43
20.65 Opossum Creek 40.44 48.18 82.33
14.7 ID# 300913 13.33 50.00 63.89
10.3 Hog Creek 9.67 21.72 43.91 101.17
1.25 Granny Creek 17.69 42.29 111.00
3.9 ID# 301128 25.56 37.69 97.78
CROOKED CK SUBBASIN AVE. GRADIENTS 4.04 15.59 30.58 53.33 88.35
18.55 No-Name ID#301135 16.26 35.75 143.54
17.65 Whitewater River 2.68 3.56 11.30 38.57 97.50 150.00
49.9 No-Name ID#340930 56.00 78.33 187.14
47.95 Martin Hollow Ck. 44.71 82.67 88.27
46.0 Blue Creek 32.78 90.43 140.00
41.8 Shrum Creek 43.42 58.00 106.67
38.8 Jack Creek 36.63 66.67 85.71
36.3 Lix Hollow Creek 43.60 83.08 145.00
29.35 Wolf Creek 25.89 37.64 67.50
24.6 Caney Fork 13.11 28.57 48.57 26.67
1.85 Sandy Branch 25.82 51.76 126.71
6.2 ID# 331134 18.22 30.80 73.57
12.2 ID# 331117 49.00 64.00 81.82
20.8 No-Name ID#321135 88.00 55.09 98.00
20.1 Little Whitewater R. 10.00 22.35 30.11 65.93 160.00
2.0 Panther Ck. 31.23 79.26 88.89
6.7 Little Muddy Ck. 23.37 44.24 69.33
11.2 Mayfield Ck. 34.41 60.00 120.00
17.7 StonesBranch 26.65 62.00 110.00 102.50
1.7 ID# 320911 58.46 70.59 105.26
19.7 Baltimore Ck. 49.79 80.00 122.22
16.85 Schroder Branch 8.82 57.14 250.00
14.0 Dillard Creek 36.63 71.67 76.47
12.05 Byrd Creek 6.81 7.56 28.00 52.00 80.00
2.35 Cane Creek 7.02 14.80 27.45 56.25
0.1 Helderman Ck. 4.00 36.80 53.30
5.7 ID# 311204 17.62 31.43 38.24
10.9 Horrell Ck. 18.68 33.93 80.00
12.8 ID# 321209 34.19 42.86 86.60
10.25 No-Name ID# 311236 30.00 30.56 170.00
WHITEWATER R. SUBBASIN AVE. GRADIENTS2.68 6.79 14.67 34.94 59.95 104.66
14.8 Bean Branch 9.79 8.40 22.06 98.52
2.9 No-Name ID# 301230 1.24 1.00 56.88
12.0 No-Name ID# 301228 17.40 22.05 103.09
10.95 No-Name ID# 301227 13.56 10.38 56.50
9.45 Hubble Creek 6.84 5.40 17.49 31.26 95.65
4.65 Williams Creek 3.30 17.47 45.00 105.26
3.3 Randol Ck. 20.00 20.50 87.50
6.05 Foster Creek 6.71 20.35 122.22
11.0 No-Name ID#311223 20.00 26.15 85.71
11.8 Goose Creek 20.39 40.00 88.89
2.25 Ramsey Creek 6.11 8.35 21.71 67.27
2.7 Sals Creek 5.95 26.06 85.71
0.9 Marquette Lake Creek   27.00 18.00 74.18
0.0 Headwater Diversion Channel 0.69 1.42 ---- See Castor River Mainstem ---
HEADWATERS DIVERSION BASIN AVE. GRADIENTS0.69 1.92 7.03 16.34 32.18 53.92 97.99

*=difference in reach elevations/total reach distance

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