Jakes Creek is a

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in northeastern

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in the

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. It is a tributary of the

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.''Leadmine, MO,'' 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1982 The stream headwaters arise at at an elevation of approximately 1160 feet just north of

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and the communities of

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and Wood Hill. The stream flows northeast passing through the Lead Mine Conservation Area to its

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with the Niangua River south of the community of

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, at and an elevation of 741 feet. A variant name is Jaques Creek, but the identity of the namesake is unknown.

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