Clear Creek (Little Colorado River tributary)

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Clear Creek drains the Mogollon Rim area of the state of Arizona. It flows through the Navajo Nation to Clear Creek Reservoir in Winslow, Arizona, and then to its confluence with the Little Colorado River. [1] East Clear Creek is a tributary.

Dammed in the 1930s, the reservoir and canyon afford various recreational opportunities, including fishing, swimming, boating, cliff diving, and rock climbing. [2]

Clear Creek south of Winslow Arizona.jpg
Clear Creek south of Winslow Arizona

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References

  1. "Clear Creek". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2019-12-20.
  2. "15 Best Swimming Holes in Arizona: 11. Clear Creek Reservoir, Winslow, AZ". thecrazytourist.com. Retrieved 21 December 2019.

Coordinates: 34°59′19″N110°38′23″W / 34.9887°N 110.6398°W / 34.9887; -110.6398