Table 1. Drainage area of major watersheds in the St. Francis River basin, Missouri (modified from: USDA 1981)
Watershed Max. Order Area (mi2) % of Subbasin
Indian Creek 4 25.5 1.9
Wolf Creek 5 65.9 5.0
Doe Run Creek 4 30.8 2.3
Wachita Creek 4 31.0 2.4
Stouts Creek 5 77.8 5.9
Little St. Francis River 5 139.2 10.6
Cedar Bottom Creek 4 16.9 1.3
Marble Creek 4 49.5 3.8
Twelvemile Creek 4 64.0 4.9
Cedar Creek 4 23.8 1.8
Big Creek 5 197.0 15.0
Clark Creek 4 54.6 4.1
Hubble Creek 4 19.0 1.5
Big Lake Creek 4 30.6 2.3
Otter Creek 4 74.2 5.6
Lost Creek 4 68.1 5.2
Asher Creek 4 23.7 1.8
Wappapello Lake 6 13.9 1.1
All Smaller Tributaries #3 309.6 23.5
Upper Subbasin Totals 1315.1 100.0
Mingo Ditch 5 140.9 26.9
Dudley Main Ditch 5 155.8 29.7
Un-named Ditch 5 49.0 9.3
Varney River Ditch 4 44.0 8.4
All Smaller Tributaries #3 134.5 25.7
Lower Subbasin Totals 524.2 100.0
St. Francis Basin Totals 1839.3

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