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Coordinates: 37°15′03″N 89°31′00″W / 37.25088°N 89.51676°W / 37.25088; -89.51676
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[[Image:Stfrancisrivermap.png|thumb|200px|Map of the St. Francis River watershed showing Little River. The Castor/Whitewater headwaters (darker shade on the map) were historically part of the St. Francis watershed via Little River but are now diverted to the Mississippi by the Headwater Diversion Channel.]]
[[Image:Stfrancisrivermap.png|thumb|Map of the St. Francis River watershed showing Little River. The Castor/Whitewater headwaters (darker shade on the map) were historically part of the St. Francis watershed via Little River but are now diverted to the Mississippi by the Headwater Diversion Channel.]]


The '''Headwater Diversion Channel''' is a canal in southeast [[Missouri]]. Flowing west to east, it diverts the headwaters of the [[Castor River (Missouri)|Castor]] and [[Whitewater River (Missouri)|Whitewater]] Rivers and Crooked Creek directly into the [[Mississippi River]] south of [[Cape Girardeau, Missouri|Cape Girardeau]]. It was built between [[1910]] and [[1916]] by the Little River Drainage District. The streams diverted by the Headwater Diversion Channel formerly flowed into the [[Little River (St. Francis River)|Little River]], and their portions that are downstream of the Diversion Channel still do so.
The '''Headwater Diversion Channel''' is a canal in southeast [[Missouri]]. Flowing west to east, it diverts the headwaters of the [[Castor River (Missouri)|Castor]] and [[Whitewater River (Missouri)|Whitewater]] rivers and [[Crooked Creek (Headwaters Diversion Channel)|Crooked Creek]] directly into the [[Mississippi River]] south of [[Cape Girardeau, Missouri|Cape Girardeau]]. It was built between 1910 and 1916 by the [[Little River Drainage District]]. The streams diverted by the Headwater Diversion Channel formerly flowed into the [[Little River (St. Francis River)|Little River]], and their portions that are downstream of the Diversion Channel still do so.


It is roughly 34 miles long and serves as a [[flood|flood control]] structure; it is not considered [[navigable]], although small boats such as [[canoe|canoes]] can be used on it. The Headwater Diversion Channel played an important part in the [[drainage]] of Missouri's [[Bootheel]] region, converting it into rich [[agriculture|agricultural]] land.
The channel is roughly {{convert|34|mi}} long<ref name=NHD>U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. [http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ The National Map], accessed May 13, 2011</ref> and serves as a [[flood|flood control]] structure; it is not considered [[navigable]], although small boats such as [[canoe]]s can be used on it. The Headwater Diversion Channel played an important part in the [[drainage]] of Missouri's [[Missouri Bootheel|Bootheel]] region, converting it into rich [[agriculture|agricultural]] land.

The channel's [[confluence]] with the Mississippi River is located at {{Coord|37.25088|-89.51676|format=dms|display=inline,title|type:river_region:US-MO}}.<ref name="GNIS719314">{{cite web
|url ={{GNIS 3|719314}}
|title =Headwater Diversion Channel
|work =Geographic Names Information System
|publisher =United States Geological Survey
|accessdate =2014-01-21}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* History of Little River Drainage District, http://chaffeehistory.com/History_Of/Little_River_Drainage/Little_River_Drainage_District.htm
* History of Little River Drainage District, http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/mdh_splash/default.asp?coll=lilrivdd


[[Category:Geography of Missouri]]
[[Category:Canals in Missouri]]
[[Category:Bollinger County, Missouri]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Bollinger County, Missouri]]
[[Category:Cape Girardeau County, Missouri| ]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri]]
[[Category:Canals opened in 1916]]

Latest revision as of 14:36, 2 June 2022

Map of the St. Francis River watershed showing Little River. The Castor/Whitewater headwaters (darker shade on the map) were historically part of the St. Francis watershed via Little River but are now diverted to the Mississippi by the Headwater Diversion Channel.

The Headwater Diversion Channel is a canal in southeast Missouri. Flowing west to east, it diverts the headwaters of the Castor and Whitewater rivers and Crooked Creek directly into the Mississippi River south of Cape Girardeau. It was built between 1910 and 1916 by the Little River Drainage District. The streams diverted by the Headwater Diversion Channel formerly flowed into the Little River, and their portions that are downstream of the Diversion Channel still do so.

The channel is roughly 34 miles (55 km) long[1] and serves as a flood control structure; it is not considered navigable, although small boats such as canoes can be used on it. The Headwater Diversion Channel played an important part in the drainage of Missouri's Bootheel region, converting it into rich agricultural land.

The channel's confluence with the Mississippi River is located at 37°15′03″N 89°31′00″W / 37.25088°N 89.51676°W / 37.25088; -89.51676.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed May 13, 2011
  2. ^ "Headwater Diversion Channel". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
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