Clear Fork Brazos River facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Clear Fork Brazos River |
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Fort Griffin Iron Truss Bridge spanning the Clear Fork
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | 2 miles (3.2 km) east-southeast of Hermleigh, Texas Scurry County, Texas 2,440 ft (740 m) 32°39′43″N 100°44′34″W / 32.66194°N 100.74278°W |
| River mouth | Confluence with Brazos River, 7.8 mi (12.6 km) south-southeast of Graham. Young County, Texas 1,017 ft (310 m) 33°00′57″N 098°40′08″W / 33.01583°N 98.66889°W |
| Length | 180 mi (290 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Basin size | 3,350 sq mi (8,700 km2) |
The Clear Fork Brazos River is the longest tributary of the Brazos River of Texas. It originates as a dry channel or draw in Scurry County about 2 mi (3.2 km) northeast of Hermleigh and runs for about 180 mi (290 km) through portions of Scurry, Fisher, Jones, Shackelford and Throckmorton counties before joining the main stem of the Brazos River in Young County about 7.8 mi (12.6 km) south-southeast of Graham, Texas.
A tributary of the Clear Fork Brazos River is Paint Creek, which is dammed to form Lake Stamford.
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