Elk Creek is a stream in
Clayton County, Iowa
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and
Delaware County, Iowa
Delaware County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,488. The county seat is Manchester. The county takes its name after the U.S. state of Delaware.
Geography
According to the U.S. Cen ...
, in the
United States
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. It is a tributary of the
Turkey River.
Elk Creek was so named in 1834 when a pioneer saw a herd of elk there.
See also
*
List of rivers of Iowa
The following is a list of rivers and creeks in Iowa. The rivers are listed by multiple arrangements:
*those that form part of the boundaries of the U.S. state of Iowa;
*ordered by drainage basin, with tributaries indented under each larger river ...
References
Rivers of Clayton County, Iowa
Rivers of Delaware County, Iowa
Rivers of Iowa
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