Clear Boggy Creek
| Clear Boggy Creek | |
| Clear Boggy River | |
| River | |
| Country | United States of America |
|---|---|
| State | Oklahoma |
| Part of | Red River of the South |
Clear Boggy Creek,[1] also known as the Clear Boggy River, is a 132-mile-long (212 km)[2] creek in southeastern Oklahoma that is a tributary of Muddy Boggy Creek.
Geography
According to some sources, Clear Boggy Creek joins with Muddy Boggy Creek to form the Boggy River.[3] Federal topographic maps and the Geographic Names Information System show Clear Boggy Creek as a tributary to Muddy Boggy Creek, which retains its name below the confluence.[1]
Its gradient is about 15 feet per mile near its headwaters and 3 feet per mile near Boggy Depot and below.[3]
Water in Clear Boggy Creek is more mineralized than in Muddy Boggy Creek.[3]
History
Boggy Depot was established on Clear Boggy Creek.[4]
References
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clear Boggy Creek
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed June 3, 2011
- 1 2 3 Pigg, Jimmie. "A Survey of the Fishes of the Muddy Boggy River in South Central Oklahoma" (PDF). Retrieved November 4, 2009.
- ↑ Milligan, James. "Atoka County". Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved November 4, 2009.
External links
Coordinates: 34°03′23″N 95°47′57″W / 34.05639°N 95.79917°W
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