Duck Creek (Brazos River tributary)
Duck Creek is a spring-fed stream that flows through Dickens and Kent counties in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] It is a tributary of the Salt Fork Brazos River, which eventually merges with the Double Mountain Fork to form the Brazos River.
| Duck Creek | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Dickens County |
| • elevation | 2,959 feet (902 m) |
| Mouth | Salt Fork Brazos River |
• location | Kent County |
• coordinates | 33°14′28″N 100°41′34″W |
• elevation | 1,886 feet (575 m) |
Geography
Duck Creek rises 7 miles (11 km) northwest of the small town of Dickens on the eastern edge of the Caprock Escarpment in northwest Dickens County[2] and generally flows southeasterly where it merges with Cottonwood Creek at a downstream distance of around 11 miles (18 km). Continuing in a southeasterly direction for another 7 miles (11 km) the stream passes to the east of Spur, Texas, where it merges with Dockum Creek. At a point between Spur and Girard, Duck Creek merges with Camp Creek, then begins flowing west before curving to the south, passing just to the west of Girard. At a point about 8.5 miles (13.7 km) south-southwest of Girard, the stream terminates at its confluence with the Salt Fork Brazos River in Kent County.[3]
See also
References
- "Duck Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
- Handbook of Texas: Duck Creek (Dickens County)
- Gray, G.A. 1919. Gazetteer of Streams of Texas. United States Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, Water-Supply Paper 448, 267 pp.