BELEWS CREEK

The watershed is characterized by rugged hills, except along Belews Creek itself. The rugged portions of the area are occupied by either woodland or low-density residential development. The floodplain along Belews Creek is largely farmland. The watershed is lightly populated with much of the land used for agricultural purposes; however, it has pockets of high-density population around it's man-made lakes... The Belews Creek Watershed is a 26 square-mile area located in the central portion of Jefferson County, Missouri. The headwaters are formed by a natural spring located in Hillsboro, Missouri near the intersection of Elm Street and First Street, just off State Highway BB and almost across the street from the Governor Thomas C Fletcher House. The creek flows in a northwesterly direction for approximately 9 miles to the confluence with the Big River near the intersection of Three B's Road and State Highway BB near Cedar Hill, Missouri. Belews Creek watershed spans 3 to 4.5 miles in..