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Hell Roaring Creek
Hell Roaring Creek is a fast-running creek in southern Montana.[1] The creek flows from Brower's Spring, which is considered the ultimate source of the Missouri River.[2] Hell Roaring Creek is the most distant point in the Mississippi River system and, combined with its downstream rivers, marks the starting point of the fourth longest river in the world.
| Hell Roaring Creek | |
|---|---|
Hell Roaring Creek flowing through Hell Roaring Canyon in southern Montana | |
| Location | |
| County | Beaverhead County, Montana |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Brower's Spring |
| Mouth | Red Rock River |
• coordinates | 44°37′01″N 111°33′08″W / 44.61683°N 111.55227°W |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Missouri River |
References edit
- ^ Ponce, Victor M. (ndg) "The Source of the Missouri River" San Diego State University website
- ^ Demetriades , Anthony (July/August 2005) "The True Utmost Reaches of the Missouri" 2012-01-18 at the Wayback Machine Montana Outdoors