Croton Creek is an intermittent stream that flows through the Croton Breaks of Dickens, Kent and Stonewall counties in the U.S. state of Texas.[1][2] It is a tributary of the Salt Fork Brazos River, which eventually merges with the Double Mountain Fork to form the Brazos River.[3]
| Croton Creek | |
|---|---|
 Dry streambed of Croton Creek | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Dickens County |
| • elevation | 2,696 ft (822 m) |
| Mouth | Salt Fork Brazos River |
• location | Stonewall County |
• elevation | 1,705 ft (520 m) |
| Length | 65 miles (105 km) |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Croton Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ Richard Allen Burns. "Croton Breaks". Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ Anonymous. "Croton Creek". Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
External links
edit- "An Analysis of Texas Waterways". Retrieved 2006-05-04.
- USGS Geographic Names Information Service
- USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Texas (1974)
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