The Rutt Branch of the West Fork of the Middle Nodaway River

Nodaway River

The Nodaway River is a river in southwest Iowa and northwest Missouri.-Etymology:The river's name first appears in the journal of Lewis and Clark, who camped at the mouth of the river on July 8, 1804, but who provide no derivation of the name. There exist several proposed etymologies...

 is a stream in Adair County, Iowa

Iowa

Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...

. It is located at 41.29°N 94.63°W. It is 10.4 miles (16.7 km) long.

In the Adair County plat book, Rutt Branch is erroneously spelled "Ruit" Branch. It flows mainly through the northeastern part of Jackson township and northwestern part of Summerset township, as well as into Prussia township.