List of creeks of the Bahamas
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This is a list of creeks of the Bahamas in alphabetical order for islands that have creeks. There is only one river in the Bahamas, the Goose River in Central Andros. There are also many tidal creeks, which resemble rivers.[1][2]
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In March 2018, waves breaking over cliffs near the Glass Window Bridge in Eleuthera caused a flow of water across the island that washed out the Queens Highway, and was temporarily called a new river.[3]
Andros Island
The river and creeks on Andros Island include the following:[1][2]
| Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Cargill Creek | Central Andros, Cargill Cay |
| Deep Creek | North Andros, Deep Creek |
| Deep Creek | South Andros, 23.99164°N 77.53028°W[4] |
| Fresh Creek | North Andros, Fresh Creek |
| Goose River | Central Andros |
| Grassy Creek | South Andros, 23.79198°N 77.53418°W[5] |
| Hawk Creek | North Andros |
| Lisbon Creek | Mangrove Cay |
| Little Grassy Creek | South Andros |
| Loggerhead Creek | North Andros |
| Mount Creek | North Andros |
| Pelican Creek | North Andros |
| River Lees | North Andros, Fresh Creek |
| Sandy Creek | North Andros |
| Sapodilla Creek | North Andros |
| Simon Creek | North Andros |
| Somerset Creek | North Andros |
| Stafford Creek | North Andros, Stafford Creek, 24.89435°N 77.93692°W[6] |
| Staniard Creek | North Andros |
| Timber Creek | North Andros |
| Wide Opening | Fresh Creek, 24.41667°N 78.18333°W[7] |
Eleuthera Island
There is one creek on Eleuthera Island. There is a town in South Eleuthera that is named Deep Creek.
Berry Islands
There is one known creek on Berry Islands:
- Stafford Creek, Berry Islands, 25.9°N 77.93333°W (??)[9]
Abaco Islands
The Abaco Islands have following tidal creeks:
Mangrove Cay
- Miller Creek, 24.02071°N 77.83847°W[41]
Grand Bahama
There are one tidal creek and one channel in Grand Bahama:
- Thrift Harbor Creek, tidal creek, East Grand Bahama, 26.55°N 77.85°W[42]
- Hawksbill Creek, channel, West Grand Bahama, 26.53333°N 78.71667°W[43]