Prairie Dog Town Fork Red
Prairie Dog Town Fork Red is a mapped river in the YearMaps hydrographic index. River courses organise settlement, agriculture and frontier-making more durably than any political boundary, and this reach is indexed against the dams, lakes and cities within its catchment.
- Feature Class
- River
- Coordinates
- 34.95°, -101.62°
About Prairie Dog Town Fork Red
Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River (from Comanche Ke-che-ah-que-ho-no 'Prairie Dog Town River') is a sandy-braided stream about 120 mi (193 km) long, formed at the confluence of Palo Duro Creek and Tierra Blanca Creek, about 1.8 mi (2.9 km) northeast of Canyon in Randall County, Texas, and flowing east-southeastward to the Red River about 1 mi (2 km) east of the 100th meridian, 8 mi (13 km) south-southwest of Hollis, Oklahoma.
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Prairie Dog Town Fork Red in Depth
Geography
The Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River is the southernmost of two major forks which form the headwaters of the Red River. It begins as an ephemeral stream on the level surface of the Llano Estacado in Randall County, about 4 mi (6 km) northeast of Canyon, Texas. The stream initially runs northeastward then southeastward across Randall County, flowing through Palo Duro Canyon, where it is fed by springs, providing a base flow that is often increased significantly by runoff from rainstorms. It provides the water for Lake Tanglewood and River Falls prior to flowing through the Palo Duro Canyon State Park.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Prairie Dog Town Fork Red: Key Facts
| Source | Tierra Blanca Creek |
|---|---|
| Mouth | Red River |
| Drainage system | Red River drainage basin |
| Tributaries | Mulberry Creek |
Facts from Wikidata Q7237856 (CC0).
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Prairie Dog Town Fork Red: Quick Answers
- Where is Prairie Dog Town Fork Red?
- Prairie Dog Town Fork Red is located in United States, at 34.9472° N, 101.6223° W.
- Are there dams on the Prairie Dog Town Fork Red?
- No dam on the Prairie Dog Town Fork Red is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.