Clear Boggy Creek
River in Oklahoma, United States
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Clear Boggy Creek,[2] also known as the Clear Boggy River, is a 132-mile-long (212 km)[3] creek in southeastern Oklahoma that is a tributary of Muddy Boggy Creek.
| Clear Boggy Creek Clear Boggy River | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | Oklahoma |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Caney |
| • average | 498 cu ft/s (14.1 m3/s)[1] |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Red River of the South |
Geography
According to some sources, Clear Boggy Creek joins with Muddy Boggy Creek to form the Boggy River.[4] 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.[2]
Its gradient is about 15 feet per mile near its headwaters and 3 feet per mile near Boggy Depot and below.[4]
Water in Clear Boggy Creek is more mineralized than in Muddy Boggy Creek.[4]
History
Boggy Depot was established on Clear Boggy Creek.[5]
