Clarks Fork Creek
Clarks Fork Creek, also called Clarks Fork or Sand Creek, is a stream in Harding County, South Dakota, United States.[1] It is a tributary of Grand River.[2]
Clarks Fork Creek Sand Creek | |
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Etymology | named after Dorr Clark, rancher |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | NW of Redig |
• coordinates | 45.4102722°N 103.6088054°W |
• elevation | 3,235 m (10,614 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | ENE of Buffalo |
• coordinates | 45.6166636°N 103.3435160°W |
• elevation | 2,721 m (8,927 ft) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Grand River - Missouri - Mississippi - Gulf of Mexico |
River system | Grand River |
Clarks Fork Creek was named after Dorr Clark, a local rancher who established the headquarters of a cattle outfit about one mile northeast of the mouth of the stream.[2]
See also
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clarks Fork Creek
- Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.3. University of South Dakota. p. 21.
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