Bear Creek (Kansas)
| Bear Creek | |
| River | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Kansas |
| Region | High Plains |
| Part of | Arkansas River watershed |
| Source | |
| - location | Western Baca County, High Plains, Colorado, United States |
| - elevation | 3,051 ft (930 m) |
| - coordinates | 37°22′05″N 102°59′59″W / 37.36806°N 102.99972°W [1] |
| Mouth | Arkansas River |
| - location | Near Lakin, Kansas, United States |
| - elevation | 93 ft (28 m) [1] |
| - coordinates | 37°50′42″N 101°19′21″W / 37.84500°N 101.32250°WCoordinates: 37°50′42″N 101°19′21″W / 37.84500°N 101.32250°W [1] |
Bear Creek is a tributary of the Arkansas River and has its headwaters in Baca County, Colorado.[1] It flows through Baca County into Kansas and through Stanton and Grant Counties and into Kearny County where it converges with the Arkansas River about 8 miles southwest of Lakin, Kansas.
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Bear Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 1978-10-13. Retrieved 2013-08-17.
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