Bear Branch (Black River tributary) (original) (raw)

Bear Branch is a stream in Iron and Reynolds counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a tributary of the Black River. The stream headwaters arise in Iron County at 37°21′52″N 90°44′50″W / 37.36444°N 90.74722°W and the stream flows southwest to its confluence in Reynolds County with the Black River at 37°19′19″N 90°45′49″W / 37.32194°N 90.76361°W. The source area for the stream is southwest of Annapolis and the stream flows parallel to Missouri Route K to join the Black at the north end of Clearwater Lake. Bear Branch was named for the bears along its course.