Harker Creek (Wisconsin)

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Harker Creek
Origin Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA.
Mouth Flint Creek, Wisconsin, USA
Basin countries United States
Length 7.5 km (4.7 miles)
Source elevation 390 m (1280 ft)
Avg. discharge 2.5 ft³/s (0.07 m³/s)
For other places of the same name, see Harker Creek.

Harker Creek is a stream located in Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA. The upper end of the creek is approximately 10 km (6 miles) west-northwest of the county seat, Dodgeville. The creek flows roughly north-south, and is approximately 7.5 km (4.7 miles) in total length. It drains into Flint Creek at its northern end at 248 m (814 ft) above sea level. The lower portion of the creek is paralleled by Mount Hope Road and Berg Road. Lee Creek drains into Harker Creek at 255 m (838 ft) elevation. The upper portion of Harker Creek is surrounded by steep hills that extend as high as 30 m (100 ft) above the creek. At its highest point, the creek is at approximately 390 m (1280 ft) elevation. The southernmost reentrants of the creek are within 400 m (1300 ft) of U.S. Route 18.

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General References

Water Action Volunteers (2003). Citizen Stream Monitoring Data Summary. Retrieved Aug. 15, 2006.

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