Cloudy Creek
| Cloudy Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location in Oklahoma | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Ouachita Mountains, Pushmataha County, Oklahoma, United States |
| Mouth | |
• location | Confluence with Little River, Pushmataha County |
Cloudy Creek is a stream in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a tributary of the Little River and part of the Mississippi River watershed.[1] The creek flows through the Ouachita Mountains region in southeastern Oklahoma.
History
Cloudy Creek was named for the cloudy or muddy appearance of its water, a characteristic noted by early settlers and surveyors.[2]
Geography
Cloudy Creek originates in the Ouachita Mountains of southeastern Oklahoma and flows generally southward to join the Little River. The stream is located within Pushmataha County and drains a watershed characterized by steep hills, sandstone outcrops, and mixed forests of oak, pine, and hickory.[3]
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cloudy Creek
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 25.
- ^ "Ouachita Mountains". The Nature Conservancy. Retrieved December 1, 2025.