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Paint Creek runs through Jones, Haskell, and Throckmorton counties, and is the main tributary of the Clear Fork Brazos River.

Paint Creek (Clear Fork Brazos River)
Location
Country	United States
State	Texas
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Jones County
• coordinates	32°56′0″N 100°2′9″W[1]
• elevation	1,690 ft (520 m)[2]
Mouth	Clear Fork Brazos River
• location	Throckmorton County
• coordinates	33°3′7″N 99°22′21″W[1]
• elevation	1,260 ft (380 m)[2]
Length	53 mi (85 km)

Lake Stamford is formed where Paint Creek is impounded by Stamford Dam. The lake's primary inflow (and outflow) is Paint Creek.

One mile past (east) of Stamford Dam is a site called Scott Crossing. This is where California Creek, Paint Creek's most significant tributary, flows into Paint Creek. California Creek is the site of a diversion project to move water to Lake Stamford.

The nearby town of Paint Creek, Texas, was named after this creek.[3]

See also

• List of rivers of Texas

References

• "An Analysis of Texas Waterways". Retrieved 2006-05-04.
• USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Texas (1974)

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