Jakes Creek is a stream in northeastern Dallas County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of the Niangua River.[2]

The stream headwaters arise at 37°44′42″N 92°59′41″W / 37.74500°N 92.99472°W / 37.74500; -92.99472[1] at an elevation of approximately 1160 feet just north of Missouri Route 64 and the communities of Plad and Wood Hill.[3] The stream flows northeast passing through the Lead Mine Conservation Area to its confluence with the Niangua River south of the community of Celt,[2] at 37°51′34″N 92°54′20″W / 37.85944°N 92.90556°W / 37.85944; -92.90556 and an elevation of 741 feet.[1]

A variant name is Jaques Creek, but the identity of the namesake is unknown.[4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jakes Creek
  2. 1 2 Leadmine, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1982
  3. ↑ Windyville, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1982
  4. ↑ "Dallas County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)



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