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Skunk River

American  

noun

  1. a river in central Iowa, flowing SE to the Mississippi River. 264 miles (425 km) long.


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The Skunk River bridge between Denmark and Augusta often was guarded by slave hunters, who considered the slaves as stolen property.

From Washington Times

He was reported missing Saturday night, after his kayak flipped in the Skunk River near Brighton.

From Washington Times

Rain washed the chemical into her stream, which flows into the Skunk River and thence into the Mississippi.

From National Geographic

As the water level drops, some fish will go through the drainage pipe into Cedar Creek and the Skunk River.

From Washington Times

Once the plate is removed, water will run through the valve to the other side of the lake’s dam and into Cedar Creek, a tributary of the Skunk River.

From Washington Times