Owens Branch (Little Platte River tributary)
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| Owens Branch | |
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 Owens Branch at Route KK bridge in Smithville | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| County | Clay |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Platte Township, Clay County |
| • coordinates | 39°26′06″N 94°35′15″W / 39.43495801°N 94.58742903°W[1] |
| • elevation | 950 ft (290 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Little Platte River |
• location | Platte Township, Clay County |
• coordinates | 39°23′35″N 94°35′16″W / 39.3930553°N 94.5877328°W[2] |
• elevation | 797 ft (243 m)[2] |
| Length | 4.5 mi (7.2 km)[3] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Owens Branch → Little Platte River → Platte River → Missouri River → Mississippi River → Atlantic Ocean |
Owens Branch is a stream in Clay County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[2] It is a tributary of the Little Platte River and is 4.5 miles (7.2 km) long.[3]
The stream flows north to south through Smithville before depositing into the Little Platte River.
Owens Branch has the name of John Cross Owens, an early settler.[4] A late, 19th-century map denotes the stream as Owen Branch.[5]
