Clarks Fork Creek
| Clarks Fork Creek Sand Creek | |
|---|---|
| Etymology | named after Dorr Clark, rancher |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | NW of Redig |
| • coordinates | 45°24′37″N 103°36′32″W / 45.4102722°N 103.6088054°W |
| • elevation | 3,235 m (10,614 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | ENE of Buffalo |
• coordinates | 45°37′00″N 103°20′37″W / 45.6166636°N 103.3435160°WCoordinates: 45°37′00″N 103°20′37″W / 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, 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 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
- ^ a b Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.3. University of South Dakota. p. 21.
Categories:
- Rivers of Harding County, South Dakota
- Rivers of South Dakota
- South Dakota river stubs