Clever Creek

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Clever Creek
Location
CountryUnited States
State Missouri
Region Douglas County
Physical characteristics
Source 
  coordinates 37°01′35″N92°24′03″W / 37.02639°N 92.40083°W / 37.02639; -92.40083
  elevation1,320 ft (400 m) [1]
Mouth  
  coordinates
36°56′17″N92°23′16″W / 36.93806°N 92.38778°W / 36.93806; -92.38778
  elevation
886 ft (270 m)
[2]

Clever Creek is a stream in north central Douglas County the Ozarks of southern Missouri. [2] It is a tributary to Fox Creek. From its source southeast of Tick Ridge, Clever Creek flows southwest to south and passes under Missouri Route 76 at Coldspring. From there the stream flows south to southeast to its confluence with Fox Creek just northeast of Champion. [3]

Clever Creek takes its name from the city of Clever in Christian County. [4]

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References

  1. Norwood, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle (US Topo), USGS, 2015
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clever Creek
  3. Norwood, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, U.S. Geological Survey, 1951 and Brushyknob, Missouri, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, U.S. Geological Survey, 1973
  4. "Douglas County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)