Jim Ned Creek is a river in
Texas
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. The stream rises outside of
Tuscola and flows southeast for approximately 70 miles to
Pecan Bayou at
Lake Brownwood
Lake Brownwood is a reservoir on Jim Ned Creek and Pecan Bayou in Brown County, Texas
Brown County is a county in west-central Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 38,095. Its county seat is Brownwood. The county was founded in ...
. The elevation is 434 metres. Jim Need Creek was dammed in 1966 to form Lake Coleman. The creek is named after Jim Ned, who was an Indian cavalry scout for the US Army.
The stream has two tributaries: East Jim Ned Creek in southeastern
Taylor County and South Fork of Jim Ned Creek in northwestern
Coleman County.
See also
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List of rivers of Texas
The list of rivers of Texas is a list of all named waterways, including rivers and streams that partially pass through or are entirely located within the U.S. state of Texas. Across the state, there are 3,700 named streams and 15 major rivers acc ...
References
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USGS Geographic Names Information Service*USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Texas (1974)
Rivers of Texas
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