Wolf Creek (Texas and Oklahoma)
Wolf Creek is a tributary of the North Canadian River in Texas and Oklahoma in the United States. It begins in Ochiltree County, Texas, and flows generally westward and northwestward through Lipscomb and Ellis counties into Woodward County, Oklahoma, where it joins the Beaver River to form the North Canadian River.[3][4] The creek drains an area of 1,922.6 square miles (4,980 km2).[5]
| Wolf Creek | |
|---|---|
 A map showing Wolf Creek within the Canadian River watershed | |
| Location | |
| States | Texas, Oklahoma |
| Counties | Ochiltree, Lipscomb, Ellis (Texas); Woodward (Oklahoma)[1] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Ochiltree County, Texas |
| Mouth | North Canadian River |
• location | Woodward County, Oklahoma |
• coordinates | 36.5889236°N 99.5017789°W[2] |
• elevation | 1,952 ft (595 m) |
| Basin size | 1,922.6 square miles (4,980 km2) |
The creek is dammed in Woodward County to form Fort Supply Lake.[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wolf Creek
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wolf Creek
- "The National Map: Location of Wolf Creek". viewer.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beaver River
- U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset, area data covering Wolf Creek watershed (8-digit Hydrologic Unit Codes 11100202 and 11100203), viewed in The National Map, accessed 2019-09-23.
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