creek
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He fears the project will silt up the creek and Flathead Lake and destroy fish and habitat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
While recording in a park one evening, Jack picks up the sound of a car tire exploding before he sees the vehicle careen off the road and into a creek.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
John Quincy Adams swam in a nearby creek.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
“These fish continue to amaze me,” said Kyle Evans, environmental program manager for the state Department of Fish and Wildlife, who had seen the damage to the creek.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
The soil was dry now, completely out of reach of the water, except perhaps for when a tidal bore—a dangerous surge of water—rose suddenly after a storm and flooded the creek.
From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins
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For months, she churned up a rainbow sheen of chemicals in local creeks to show they were still present.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
The sizable farm was previously described as being home to an abundance of wildlife—and also features multiple trails and two year-round creeks that run through the land.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 4, 2026
Many Southern California creeks and concrete-lined channels are deemed “impaired” by regulators because pollution levels violate water quality standards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
When Chinook salmon swim upstream from the ocean to spawn in rivers and creeks, they need cold water for their eggs to survive.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
It gushed into the creeks, which swelled up and turned a foaming light brown, like a chocolate milk shake.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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