Paint Creek runs through Jones, Haskell, and Throckmorton counties, and is the main tributary of the Clear Fork Brazos River.
| Paint Creek (Clear Fork Brazos River) | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Jones County |
| • coordinates | 32°56′0″N 100°2′9″W / 32.93333°N 100.03583°W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,690 ft (520 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Clear Fork Brazos River |
• location | Throckmorton County |
• coordinates | 33°3′7″N 99°22′21″W / 33.05194°N 99.37250°W[1] |
• elevation | 1,260 ft (380 m)[2] |
| Length | 53 mi (85 km) |
Lake Stamford is formed where Paint Creek is impounded by Stamford Dam. The lake's primary inflow (and outflow) is Paint Creek.
One mile past (east) of Stamford Dam is a site called Scott Crossing. This is where California Creek, Paint Creek's most significant tributary, flows into Paint Creek. California Creek is the site of a diversion project to move water to Lake Stamford.
The nearby town of Paint Creek, Texas, was named after this creek.[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Paint Creek
- ^ a b Google Earth elevation for GNIS coordinates.
- ^ "PAINT CREEK, TX". Retrieved October 11, 2013.
- "An Analysis of Texas Waterways". Retrieved 2006-05-04.
- USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Texas (1974)
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