Couler Valley

Couler Valley
The Couler Valley as seen from a bridge on the Heritage Trail over Iowa Highway 3
Length5 miles (8.0 km)
Width0.5 miles (0.80 km)
Depth200 feet (61 m)
Geography
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
RegionDubuque County
Coordinates42°33′35″N 90°42′33″W / 42.55972°N 90.70929°W / 42.55972; -90.70929
RiversBee Branch Creek, Little Maquoketa River

The Couler Valley is a valley near Dubuque, Iowa, and has the Bee Branch Creek, previously known as the Couler Creek, located in it.[1] It is about 5 miles (8.0 km) long.[2][3] It is found in the Driftless Area.[3]

  1. ^ "Bee Branch Creek History | Dubuque, IA – Official Website". www.cityofdubuque.org. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  2. ^ Heyl, Allen V.; Agnew, Allen F.; Lyons, Erwin J.; Behre, Charles H.; Flint, Arthur E. (1959). "The Geology of the Upper Mississippi Valley Zinc-Lead District". Professional Paper. doi:10.3133/pp309. ISSN 2330-7102.
  3. ^ a b Witzke, Brian; Bettis, Arthur; Anderson, Raymond; Heathcote, Richard (April 27, 1997). Geology in the Dubuque Area (PDF) (Guidebook 63 ed.). Iowa City, Iowa: Iowa Department of Natural Resources. pp. 2, 10. Retrieved December 26, 2022.