American Creek (South Dakota)

American Creek (also known as Crow Creek) is a stream in northwestern Bruele County, South Dakota, United States, that is a tributary of the Lake Francis Case reservoir on the Missouri River.[1] The creek's headwaters are just east of the town of Pukwana and its mouth is in the city of Chamberlain. In addition to the two communities, the creek flows through the Pukwana[2] and Chamberlain[3] townships.

Lake Wanalain[4] is a reservoir along the creek in the western part of Pukwana Township that is created by the Wanalain Lake Dam.[5]

American Creek received its name directly from Lewis and Clark.[6]

See also

• List of rivers of South Dakota

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: American Creek
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Pukwana
3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Chamberlain
4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Wannalain
5. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wannalain Lake Dam
6. Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.3. University of South Dakota. p. 6.

43°48′56″N 99°19′54″W