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The Blackwater River is a 79.3-mile-long (127.6 km) [3] tributary of the Lamine River in west-central Missouri in the United States. [1] Via the Lamine and Missouri rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River. The Blackwater River was named from the character of its banks and water. [4]
Blackwater is a city in northwest Cooper County, Missouri, United States located along the Blackwater River, from which it takes its name. [4] The population was 162 at the 2010 census . Founded by the Missouri Pacific Railroad , Blackwater's economy was largely defined by freight until the mid-twentieth century.
Panther Creek is a stream in Lafayette and Pettis Counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] It is a tributary of the Blackwater River. Panther Creek was named for the panthers which once roamed there. [2]
The book details the rise of Blackwater USA, a private military company, and the growth of security contracting in the Iraq War and the War on Terrorism.In the book, Scahill contends that Blackwater exists as a mercenary force, and argues that Blackwater's rise is a consequence of the demobilization of the US military following the Cold War and its overextension in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Blackwater Commercial Historic District is a national historic district located at Blackwater, Cooper County, Missouri. The district encompasses 12 contributing buildings in the central business district of Blackwater. It developed between about 1889 and 1950, and includes representative examples of Late Victorian style architecture. Notable ...
Blackwater Residential Historic District is a national historic district located at Blackwater, Cooper County, Missouri. The district encompasses 25 contributing buildings in a predominantly residential section of Blackwater.
Honey Creek is a stream in Johnson and Lafayette counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] It is a tributary of the Blackwater River . The stream headwaters are at 38°55′51″N 93°54′46″W / 38.93083°N 93.91278°W / 38.93083; -93.91278 and the confluence with the Blackwater is at 38°48′35″N 93°48′26″W ...
Marais des Cygnes River; Moreau River; Lamine River. Blackwater River 55 miles (89 km) Little Chariton River. East Fork Little Chariton River 100 miles (160 km) Walnut Creek; Silver Creek. Turner Fork; Middle Fork Little Chariton River 63 miles (101 km) Chariton River. Bee Branch; Elm Creek; Mussel Fork; Shoal Creek; Grand River. Locust Creek ...