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Red Creek (Mississippi) : ウィキペディア英語版 | Red Creek (Mississippi)
Red Creek is a tributary of the Pascagoula River in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The creek derives its name from naturally occurring tannins that give the water a reddish appearance as it flows over the white sand bottom.〔(Red Creek Blueway ) Retrieved 2014-06-02〕 A portion of Red Creek has been designated a ''State Scenic Stream'' by the Mississippi Legislature.〔( MS Code § 51-4-23.7 (2013)—Designation of portion of Red Creek as State Scenic Stream ) Retrieved 2014-06-02〕〔(Mississippi Scenic Streams Stewardship Program ) Retrieved 2014-06-04〕 ==Course== Red Creek originates in Lamar County and flows southeastward through Pearl River, Forrest, Stone, George, and Jackson counties.〔(Friends of Red Creek Watershed Action Plan (2007) ) Retrieved 2014-06-01〕 In Jackson County, Red Creek converges with Black Creek before flowing into the Pascagoula River. Its total length is approximately .〔 That portion of Red Creek, from Mississippi Highway 26, west of Wiggins, to its convergence with Black Creek, is a public waterway and a designated scenic stream with a 100-ft (30-m) wide, heavily-wooded riparian zone.〔 Red Creek flows through sections of De Soto National Forest in the southwest corner of Forrest County, the northeast corner of Pearl River County, the eastern edge of Stone County, and the southwest corner of George County. Otherwise, the creek is flanked by private property.
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