Sugar Creek rises west of Hinton in Caddo County, Oklahoma.[1] It travels generally south-southeast directly through Lookeba[2] and the northeast corner of Binger.[3] It flows along the west boundary of Gracemont[4] before turning more southeasterly and joining the Washita River to the east of Anadarko, Oklahoma.[5]
| Sugar Creek | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | West of Hinton, Oklahoma |
| Mouth | Washita River |
• location | East of Anadarko, Oklahoma |
• coordinates | 35°05′34″N 98°10′18″W / 35.09290°N 98.17164°W |
The Sugar Creek Watershed, consisting of Sugar Creek and its tributaries, covers 232.4 square miles (148,748 acres).[6] About 97.3 percent of the watershed is in Caddo County; about 2.7 percent, in the upper northeast corner, is in Canadian County.[6] Small dams and reservoirs have been constructed to prevent flooding: the Sugar Creek watershed had 51 dams as of June, 2015.[7] Some examples, all in Caddo County, include:
- Sugar Creek Site 11 Reservoir, 13 acres[8]
- Sugar Creek Site 21 Reservoir, 39 acres[9]
- Sugar Creek Site 25 Reservoir, 27 acres[10]
- Sugar Creek Site 33 Reservoir, 19 acres[11]
Tributaries of Sugar Creek include:
References
edit- ^ "Hinton, Oklahoma". Google Maps. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ "Lookeba, Oklahoma". Google Maps. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ "Binger, Oklahoma". Google Maps. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ "Gracemont, Oklahoma". Google Maps. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ "Anadarko, Oklahoma". Google Maps. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ a b "Sugar Creek Watershed Characteristics -Humans". US Department of Agriculture. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ "Flood control dams prevented $91M in damage in Oklahoma". Zak Patterson, KOKO News 5, June 15, 2015. 15 June 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ "Sugar Creek Site 11 Reservoir". Lake-Link. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ "Sugar Creek Site 21 Reservoir". Lake-Link. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ "Sugar Creek Site 25 Reservoir". Lake-Link. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ "Sugar Creek Site 33 Reservoir". Lake-Link. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ "Kickapoo Creek, Oklahoma". Google Maps. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ "Medicine Creek, Oklahoma". Google Maps. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ "Wildcat Creek, Oklahoma". Google Maps. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ "Keechi Creek, Oklahoma". Google Maps. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ "White Bread Creek, Oklahoma". Google Maps. Retrieved August 3, 2021.