Clear Creek is a small river in
Southeast Texas
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in the
United States
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, which channels much of the run-off in southeast
Harris County into
Clear Lake and
Galveston Bay. Much of the length of the stream forms the boundary between Harris County and
Galveston County and all of the boundary with
Brazoria County. It originates in the Blue Ridge Oilfield in
Fort Bend County.
Water quality
The
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
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(TPWD) has issued a Fish Consumption Advisory for Clear Creek due to the presence of
polychlorinated biphenyls
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are organochlorine compounds with the formula C12 H10−''x'' Cl''x''; they were once widely used in the manufacture of carbonless copy paper, as heat transfer fluids, and as dielectric and coolant fluids f ...
(PCBs). The advisory states "Persons should not consume any species of fish from these waters."
See also
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Clear Creek Independent School District
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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 ...
References
* Texas State Historical Association
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Rivers of Texas
Rivers of Fort Bend County, Texas
Rivers of Harris County, Texas
Rivers of Galveston County, Texas
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