Linn Branch
River in Missouri, United States
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Linn Branch is a stream in southwestern Clinton County, Missouri in the United States.[2] It is a tributary of the Little Platte River and is 8.6 miles (13.8 km) long.[3]
| Linn Branch | |
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![](#/media/File:Waddell_"A"_Truss_Bridge,_Spanning_Lin_Branch_Creek,_Missouri_cropped.jpg) Historic bridge that once crossed this stream | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| County | Clinton |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Atchison Township, Clinton County |
| • coordinates | 39°32′51″N 94°33′15″W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,020 ft (310 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Little Platte River |
• location | Hardin Township, Clinton County |
• coordinates | 39°28′37″N 94°31′49″W[2] |
• elevation | 860 ft (260 m)[2] |
| Length | 8.6 mi (13.8 km)[3] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Linn Branch → Little Platte River → Platte River → Missouri River → Mississippi River → Atlantic Ocean |
The origin of the stream name was thought to have been derived from an early settler.[4] A variant name was Lynn Branch.[5]
The stream begins in south-central Atchison Township and flows southwesterly into Hardin Township[6] before crossing US 169. It then forms the western boundary to the village of Grayson before turning southeast and crossing over US 169 again. It continues southeast and enters Smithville Lake northeast of Trimble.[7]
The stream had one named direct tributary, Roberts Branch.[3]
A unique historic bridge, called the Waddell "A" Truss Bridge crossed this stream along the single-tracked segment of the Quincy, Omaha, and Kansas City Railroad between Plattsburg and Trimble.[8]
