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Bee Branch Creek (Iowa)

Daylighted streamsParks in Dubuque, IowaRivers of Dubuque County, IowaRivers of IowaSubterranean rivers of the United States
Tributaries of the Mississippi RiverUse American English from June 2023Use mdy dates from September 2023
Bee Branch From Rhomberg Avenue
Bee Branch From Rhomberg Avenue

The Bee Branch Creek, formerly known as Couler Creek, is a tributary of the Mississippi River found in Dubuque, Iowa. The creek starts in the west of Dubuque before flowing into the Couler Valley and then into the downtown, flowing through multiple detention basins along the way. Due to the creek's involvement in many disasters, particularly floods, the Bee Branch Creek has become an interest for Dubuque. After restoration projects, the creek has become a daylighted stream with parks and trails along its banks. It has been estimated to have prevented millions of dollars in damages. The Bee Branch has also been involved with numerous ecological projects. Despite being recently daylighted, the Iowa DNR diagnosed the creek with a healthy ecosystem.

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Bee Branch Creek (Iowa)
Kerper Boulevard, Dubuque

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N 42.51 ° E -90.65273 °
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Kerper Boulevard
52001 Dubuque
Iowa, United States
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Bee Branch From Rhomberg Avenue
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Port of Dubuque
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Dubuque Casket Company
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