Jakes Creek is a

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in northeastern Dallas County in the

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. It is a tributary of the

Niangua River The Niangua River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed May 31, 2011 tributary of the Osage River in the Ozarks region of southern and central Missouri in the United St ...

.''Leadmine, MO,'' 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1982 The stream headwaters arise at at an elevation of approximately 1160 feet just north of

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and the communities of

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and Wood Hill. The stream flows northeast passing through the Lead Mine Conservation Area to its

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with the Niangua River south of the community of

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, at and an elevation of 741 feet. A variant name is Jaques Creek, but the identity of the namesake is unknown.

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Rivers of Dallas County, Missouri Rivers of Missouri {{DallasCountyMO-river-stub

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