Bear Creek (Upper Iowa River tributary)
Bear Creek is an tributary of the Upper Iowa River, joining Waterloo Creek for a short distance before entering the Upper Iowa in Waterloo Township just east of where Iowa Highway 76 crosses the river.
Its branches are acclaimed trout fishing streams.
The main or South fork rises in Hesper and Highland Townships in Winneshiek County, and gives its name to South Bear Complex, maintained by the state of Iowa and flows in a rough west to east direction.
The North Bear Creek rises in Houston County, Minnesota, south of Spring Grove, entering Iowa into Highland Township in Winneshiek County, and joins the main branch just west of the Allamakee County line in a generally north- to- southeast direction; the state- maintained North Bear Complex is named for it.
The stream continues into Allamakee County, joining Waterloo Creek a short distance from where the two creeks merge with the Upper Iowa.
The Upper Iowa itself continues towards its heads in a southwesterly direction.
Upper Iowa River
The Upper Iowa River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in the upper Midwest of the United States.
Its headwaters are in southeastern Minnesota, in Mower County (Le Roy and Lodi townships) near the border with Iowa.
It then flows through the Iowa counties of Howard, Winneshiek, and Allamakee, and finally into the Upper Mississippi River.
Along its course, it passes through the Iowa cities of Chester, Lime Springs, Florenceville, Kendallville, Bluffton, and Decorah.
Its watershed comprises nearly .
The Upper Iowa and its tributaries are part of the Driftless Area of Iowa, a region that was ice-free during the last ice age.
Unlike areas to the south and west, the area was not planed down by glaciation or covered in glacial drift, with the result that there are steep, high-walled canyons that little resembles what one normally sees in Iowa rivers in the western and southern regions of the state.
The lack of any serious development makes this the only river in Iowa eligible for designation as a National Wild and Scenic River.
It has not yet attained this status, partly because much of the land and the riverbottom itself are privately owned.
It is an excellent river for canoeing, taking paddlers through the scenic bluff country.
Many put their canoes in at Kendallville or down river from there, but some more intrepid paddlers prefer to start at Lime Springs by the Lidtke Mill or at Florenceville.
A number of wildlife refuges and preserves dot the river's basin.
Bird sightings on the river usually include bald eagles, great blue herons, turkey vultures, and barn swallows.
In April 2007, the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation announced the purchase of of additional land; currently off limits to the public, stabilization and restoration work will be done to the riverbank, with removal of non-native vegetation and replanting with more appropriate species.
The Upper Iowa was sometimes historically called the "Iowa River", creating confusion with the larger Iowa River to the south.
The Upper Iowa was also called the "Oneota River", and the large number of Late Prehistoric sites along its bluffs caused the early archaeologist Charles R. Keyes to name the Oneota Culture for the river.
Brights Spring
Brights Spring is a stream in Barry County in the U.S. state of Missouri.
Brights Spring has the name of O. P. Bright, the original owner of the site.
Little Iowa River
The Little Iowa River is a tributary of the Upper Iowa River in southeastern Minnesota.
Pine Creek (Upper Iowa River tributary)
Pine Creek is a tributary to the Upper Iowa River in northeastern Iowa; see Pine Creek( Canoe Creek tributary) for the smaller nearby stream of the same name.
It rises in southern Fillmore County, Minnesota, between Harmony and Canton, crossing into Winneshiek County, Iowa, in Burr Oak Township in a southwest to southeast direction.
It joins the Upper Iowa near Bluffton in Bluffton Township.
It s course is essentially rural, with some cleared farmland, but also forested.
Trout River (Iowa)
The Trout River is a tributary of the Upper Iowa River in northeastern Iowa.
It rises in Frankville Township in Winneshiek County, south of Iowa Highway 9, and flows north to join the Upper Iowa River in Glenwood Township, east of Decorah.
It is joined from the west by a major tributary, Trout Creek.
The river and creek should not be confused with another Trout Creek( and Trout Run) which flow into the Upper Iowa River to the west at Decorah.
The river is noted for its excellent trout fishing.
Access to the watershed is limited as most of the land is privately owned, but there are points where there is public access.
Waterloo Creek (Upper Iowa River tributary)
Waterloo Creek is a tributary of the Upper Iowa River, with a watershed covering.
It rises as Bee Creek in Houston County, Minnesota, southwest of the city of Spring Grove, flowing generally in a southeasterly direction, crossing into Waterloo Township in Allamakee County, Iowa, where it becomes Waterloo Creek and takes a generally north- south route to its confluence with Bear Creek, just before entering the Upper Iowa River.
Iowa Highway 76 parallels the stream until crossing the river.
The town of Dorchester, Iowa is the only settlement alongside it.
The creek is rated as one of the best trout fishing streams in Iowa.
In recent years, substantial restoration work on the creek has been accomplished, removing invasive non-native planting and restoring the original meanderings of spring- fed brooks.
Pine Creek (Canoe Creek tributary)
Pine Creek is a tributary to Canoe Creek in the Upper Iowa River watershed in northeast Iowa; see Pine Creek( Upper Iowa River tributary) for the larger nearby stream of the same name.
It runs through Pleasant Township in Winneshiek County.
It drains an entirely rural area, with some cleared farmland, but is also forested.
The watershed covers.
Much of it is contained in the South Pine Creek Wildlife Management Area, maintained by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
South Pine Creek is one of its tributaries and is noted for its natively- reproducing trout.
The Wildlife Management Area is accessed from County Road W60( Balsam Road), which has a bridge across the creek.
There is a privately owned and operated campground and set of cabins nearby.
Beaver Creek (Upper Iowa River)
Beaver Creek is a stream in Mower and Fillmore counties, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.
It is a tributary of the Upper Iowa River.
Beaver Creek was probably named for the North American beavers which inhabit the stream.
Canoe Creek (Upper Iowa River tributary)
Canoe Creek is a tributary of the Upper Iowa River.
It rises in Burr Oak Township in Winneshiek County, Iowa.
North Canoe Creek rises in Hesper Township, meeting the main stream in Canoe Township.
Canoe Creek continues through Pleasant Township to enter the Upper Iowa just into Allamakee County in Hanover Township, in the state- maintained Canoe Creek Wildlife Management Area.

Question: Are both rivers, Upper Iowa River and Brights Spring, located in the same country?
Answer: yes