Dukes Creek is the creek in White County,

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, on which gold was found in 1828. The discovery of gold in White County and neighboring Lumpkin County led to the

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. The creek is approximately long. file geodatabase (GDB) at ftp://rockyftp.cr.usgs.gov/vdelivery/Datasets/Staged/Hydro/FileGDB101/

Course

Dukes Creek rises right off of State Route 348 at the

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of Bear Den Creek and Little Low Gap Branch, about 2 miles west of Helen, and flows into the

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just east of the intersection between State Route 17 and State Route 75 southeast of Helen. The creek receives

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from Dodd Creek, Dover Creek, and Ash Creek on its way to the Chattahoochee River. The 150 foot Dukes Creek Falls, which are actually located on Davis Creek at its

with Dukes Creek, are accessed by a hiking trail called the Dukes Creek Trail. There is an observation platform at the falls. Dukes Creek Falls is one of four

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in the

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near

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that are popular destinations. Two of the other waterfalls, Anna Ruby Falls and Raven Cliff Falls, are also in White County and the third waterfall, DeSoto Falls, is in neighboring Lumpkin County. The Smithgall Woods – Dukes Creek Conservation Area also includes a portion of Dukes Creek.

Sub-watershed details

The creek

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is designated by the

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as sub-

HUC 031300010103, is named Dukes Creek sub-watershed, and drains an area of about 22 square miles west and south of Helen, as well as west and south of the Chattahoochee River headwaters.

References

External links

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Smithgall Woods Conservation Area and Lodge

Dukes Creek Falls Trail: Photos, Maps & Driving Directions
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Course

Sub-watershed details

See also

References

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