Jacks Fork RiverThe Definitive Guide

South Prong 1 · South Prong miles 0 to 2¾ above the junction

Spring Branch and Wolf Creek


In Reach B, The South Prong · on Plate A15

South Prong 1: Spring Branch and Wolf Creek
South Prong 1Spring Branch and Wolf Creek · South Prong miles 0 to 2¾ above the junction

Wolf Creek

Creek · right bank · South Prong mile 1.4 · Plates A1, A15

Wolf Creek is the ’s last named tributary. It rises in the northeastern part of Hutton Valley Township in Howell County, runs about five miles northeast and drains nearly seven square miles, entering about a mile above the Highway Y bridge. It may stop flowing in dry weather. Its name and the wolf hunting of the 1930s are in Chapter 18.

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