Alampa Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[6] It is a tributary to Pinishook Creek.

Alampa most likely is a name derived from the Choctaw language meaning "hiding places".[7]

Course

Alampa Creek rises about 6 miles northwest of Plattsburg, Mississippi, and then flows generally east to join Pinishook Creek about 2 miles north of Plattsburg.[3]

Watershed

Alampas Creek drains 4.76 square miles (12.3 km2) of area, receives about 57.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 458.37, and is about 50% forested.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Alampa Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Alampa Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  6. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alampa Creek
  7. ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 3. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alampa_Creek
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