Big Muddy River River, Casey Creek, the Middle Fork of the Big Muddy and Crab Orchard Creek. Smaller tributaries include Town Creek, Kinkaid Creek, and Shoal Creek. The basin includes Kinkaid Lake, Rend Lake, Crab Orchard Lake, Devil's Kitchen Lake, Little Grassy Lake and Cedar Lake. The northern limit of the watershed is north of Kell, about into Marion County. This is on Casey Creek, which might be properly considered the main reach of the river. Cities and towns in the Big Muddy watershed include: The Big Muddy drains areas of the following counties: Big Muddy River The Big Muddy River is a
Muddy River Opera Company "Noye's Fludde", "The Toy Shop" as well as works by Seymour Barab: "Chanticleer" and "Little Red Riding Hood". Muddy River Opera Company Located in Quincy, Illinois, the Muddy River Opera Company was founded by Mary Anne Scott and Mary Jane McCloskey in 1989 as a non-profit arts organization. The company was incorporated in 1990. Scott and McCloskey had two goals in mind: to make professional operatic performances and educational opportunities available to the tri-state area. In keeping with the mission of its founders, the company consistently produces two to four operas a year. For several years, most MROC productions of