Clear Creek drains the
Mogollon Rim
The Mogollon Rim ( or or ) is a topographical and geological feature cutting across the northern half of the U.S. state of Arizona. It extends approximately , starting in northern Yavapai County and running eastward, ending near the border ...
area of the state of Arizona. It flows through the
Navajo Nation
The Navajo Nation ( nv, Naabeehó Bináhásdzo), also known as Navajoland, is a Native American reservation in the United States. It occupies portions of northeastern Arizona, northwestern New Mexico, and southeastern Utah; at roughly , the ...
to
Clear Creek Reservoir
Clear Creek Reservoir is located in the town of Winslow, Arizona, which is in Navajo County. It is fed by Clear Creek and drains to the Little Colorado River.
Fish species
* Rainbow trout – stocked once per year by Arizona Game and Fish D ...
in
Winslow, Arizona
Winslow ( nv, ) is a city in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 9,655. It is approximately southeast of Flagstaff, west of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and southeast of Las Vegas ...
, and then to its confluence with the
Little Colorado River.
East Clear Creek
East Clear Creek is located in the Mogollon Rim area of the state of Arizona. The closest town Winslow is away.
Kinder Crossing on the creek derived its name from Runyon C. Kinder, who herded sheep in the area during the 1880s. The crossing le ...
is a tributary.
Dammed in the 1930s, the reservoir and canyon afford various recreational opportunities, including fishing, swimming, boating, cliff diving, and rock climbing.
See also
*
List of rivers of Arizona
List of rivers in Arizona (U.S. state), sorted by name.
By drainage basin
This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name.
Colorado River
*Colorado River—(downstream-to-upstr ...
References
Rivers of Arizona
Geography of the Navajo Nation
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