List of creeks of The Bahamas

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]

Andros Island

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]

Andros Island creeks and rivers
Name Location
Cargill CreekCentral Andros, Cargill Cay
Deep CreekNorth Andros, Deep Creek
Deep CreekSouth Andros, 23.99164°N 77.53028°W / 23.99164; -77.53028 (Deep Creek (South Andros))[4]
Fresh CreekNorth Andros, Fresh Creek
Goose RiverCentral Andros
Grassy CreekSouth Andros, 23.79198°N 77.53418°W / 23.79198; -77.53418 (Grassy Creek)[5]
Hawk CreekNorth Andros
Lisbon CreekMangrove Cay
Little Grassy CreekSouth Andros
Loggerhead CreekNorth Andros
Mount CreekNorth Andros
Pelican CreekNorth Andros
River LeesNorth Andros, Fresh Creek
Sandy CreekNorth Andros
Sapodilla CreekNorth Andros
Simon CreekNorth Andros
Somerset CreekNorth Andros
Stafford CreekNorth Andros, Stafford Creek, 24.89435°N 77.93692°W / 24.89435; -77.93692 (Stafford Creek (North Andros))[6]
Staniard CreekNorth Andros
Timber CreekNorth Andros
Wide OpeningFresh Creek, 24.41667°N 78.18333°W / 24.41667; -78.18333 (Wide Opening)[7]

Eleuthera Island
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:

Abaco Islands
Abaco Islands

The Abaco Islands have following tidal creeks:

Andros Island creeks and rivers
Name Location Coordinates
Big Lake CreekHope Town26.67326°N 77.29938°W / 26.67326; -77.29938 (Big Lake Creek)[10]
Big Mangrove Creek (marine channel)North Abaco26.816°N 77.94458°W / 26.816; -77.94458 (Big Mangrove Creek)[11]
Bill Bride CreekNorth Abaco26.8264°N 77.91524°W / 26.8264; -77.91524 (Bill Bride Creek)[12]
Broad CreekCentral Abaco26.48601°N 77.04139°W / 26.48601; -77.04139 (Broad Creek)[13]
Calcutta CreekCentral Abaco26.53104°N 77.04929°W / 26.53104; -77.04929 (Calcutta Creek)[14]
Coconut CreekHope Town26.64461°N 77.0754°W / 26.64461; -77.0754 (Coconut Creek)[15]
Deals CreekCentral Abaco26.59465°N 77.29555°W / 26.59465; -77.29555 (Deals Creek)[16]
Don't Bluff CreekCentral Abaco26.57756°N 77.2465°W / 26.57756; -77.2465 (Don't Bluff Creek)[17]
Far CreekCentral Abaco26.54242°N 77.06741°W / 26.54242; -77.06741 (Far Creek)[18]
First CreekCentral Abaco26.63717°N 77.34051°W / 26.63717; -77.34051 (First Creek)[19]
Fish CreekCentral Abaco26.66073°N 77.3213°W / 26.66073; -77.3213 (Fish Creek)[20]
Hills CreekCentral Abaco26.63691°N 77.27926°W / 26.63691; -77.27926 (Hills Creek)[21]
Hills CreekCentral Abaco26.63256°N 77.272°W / 26.63256; -77.272 (Hills Creek)[22]
Israel CreekCentral Abaco26.57098°N 77.17886°W / 26.57098; -77.17886 (Israel Creek)[23]
Joe's CreekCentral Abaco26.62675°N 77.26426°W / 26.62675; -77.26426 (Joe's Creek)[24]
Little CreekCentral Abaco26.63421°N 77.43345°W / 26.63421; -77.43345 (Little Creek)[25]
Loggerhead CreekCentral Abaco25.1°N 78.18333°W / 25.1; -78.18333 (Loggerhead Creek)[26]
Mangrove CreekCentral Abaco26.68596°N 77.40234°W / 26.68596; -77.40234 (Mangrove Creek)[27]
Mangrove CreekNorth Abaco26.68596°N 77.40234°W / 26.68596; -77.40234[28]
Mitchell CreekCentral Abaco26.67344°N 77.34536°W / 26.67344; -77.34536 (Mitchell Creek)[29]
Nigh CreekCentral Abaco26.54215°N 77.06226°W / 26.54215; -77.06226 (Nigh Creek)[30]
Nimble CreekCentral Abaco26.65039°N 77.29272°W / 26.65039; -77.29272 (Nimble Creek)[31]
Okra CreekCentral Abaco26.60169°N 77.22279°W / 26.60169; -77.22279 (Okra Creek)[32]
Sand Banks HarbourHope Town26.67908°N 77.30798°W / 26.67908; -77.30798 (Sand Bank Harbour)[33]
Second CreekCentral Abaco26.64096°N 77.33598°W / 26.64096; -77.33598 (Second Creek)[34]
Senacord CreekCentral Abaco26.51847°N 77.0484°W / 26.51847; -77.0484 (Senacord Creek)[35]
Treasure Cay CreekCape Town26.67106°N 77.27929°W / 26.67106; -77.27929 (Treasure Cay Creek)[36]
Turtle CreekCentral Abaco26.51175°N 77.04788°W / 26.51175; -77.04788 (Turtle Creek)[37]
Wallace CreekCentral Abaco26.59952°N 77.21358°W / 26.59952; -77.21358 (Wallace Creek)[38]
Wills Cay CreekCentral Abaco26.58304°N 77.22684°W / 26.58304; -77.22684 (Wills Cay Creek)[39]
Will's CreekCentral Abaco24.36437°N 78.1015°W / 24.36437; -78.1015 (Will's Creek)[40]

Mangrove Cay

Grand Bahama

There are one tidal creek and one channel in Grand Bahama:

See also

References
  1. Maps and various GeoNames searches for each creek or river in the Bahamas.
  2. "GEONet Names Server". National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Retrieved June 25, 2021., GEOnet Names Server
  3. "Visit Glass Window Bridge, Eleuthera Island, the Bahamas". Trip Bucket. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  4. "Deep Creek (South Andros)". GeoNames. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  5. "Grassy Creek". GeoNames. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  6. "Stafford Creek". GeoNames. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  7. "Wide Opening". GeoNames. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  8. "Starve Creek". GeoNames. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  9. "Stafford Creek". GeoNames. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  10. "Big Lake Creek". GeoNames. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  11. "Big Mangrove Creek". GeoNames. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  12. "Bill Bride Creek". GeoNames. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  13. "Broad Creek". GeoNames. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  14. "Calcutta Creek". GeoNames. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  15. "Coconut Creek". GeoNames. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  16. "Deals Creek". GeoNames. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  17. "Don't Bluff Creek". GeoNames. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  18. "Far Creek". GeoNames. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  19. "First Creek". GeoNames. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  20. "Fish Creek". GeoNames. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  21. "Hills Creek". GeoNames. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  22. "Hills Creek". GeoNames. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  23. "Israel Creek". GeoNames. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  24. "Joes's Creek". GeoNames. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  25. "Little Creek". GeoNames. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  26. "Loggerhead Creek". GeoNames. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  27. "Mangrove Creek". GeoNames. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  28. "Mangrove Creek". GeoNames. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  29. "Mitchell Creek". GeoNames. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  30. "Nigh Creek". GeoNames. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  31. "Nimble Creek". GeoNames. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  32. "Okra Creek". GeoNames. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  33. "Sand Banks Harbour". GeoNames. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  34. "Second Creek". GeoNames. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  35. "Senacord Creek". GeoNames. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  36. "Treasure Cay Creek". GeoNames. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  37. "Turtle Creek". GeoNames. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  38. "Wallace Creek". GeoNames. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  39. "Wills Cay Creek". GeoNames. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  40. "Wills Creek". GeoNames. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  41. "Miller Creek". GeoNames. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  42. "Thrift Harbor Creek". GeoNames. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  43. "Hawksbill Creek". GeoNames. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
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