5-586: South Carrizo Creek forms either just west of the Oklahoma line in New Mexico, or east inside Oklahoma to the northwest of Wheeless, Oklahoma . It is intermittent. It travels generally northeast through Black Mesa State Park where it is impounded to form Lake Carl Etling , before being joined by Willow Creek and continuing northeast to flow into the Cimarron River . It is not to be confused with
10-598: A point about 6 miles north of the Preston Monument , being the tripoint of Colorado, Oklahoma and New Mexico. North Carrizo Creek flows from that point in Colorado generally south-southeast into Oklahoma to join the Cimarron River northeast of Kenton, Oklahoma . This article related to a river in Oklahoma is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Wheeless, Oklahoma Wheeless
15-667: Is an unincorporated community in Cimarron County , Oklahoma , United States. The post office was established February 12, 1907, and discontinued September 27, 1963. Nearby are the ruins of Camp Nichols , a military encampment on the Santa Fe Trail , which is a National Historic Landmark . Wheeless is on E0200 Road; the New Mexico border is approximately six miles west. The closest highway access points are east and then north to Oklahoma State Highway 325 at
20-518: The Carrizo Creek that forms in New Mexico west-southwest of Grenville and flows generally east-southeast into Texas to become a tributary of Rita Blanca Creek around Dalhart , nor with the Carrizo Creek in Arizona , which forms somewhere north of Cibecue before flowing generally southeast, being joined by Corduroy Creek around the town of Carrizo , and continuing generally south to join
25-565: The Salt River . It is also not to be confused with East, West, or North Carrizo Creek, none of which directly join South Carrizo Creek. East Carrizo Creek forms in Colorado north of Mt. Carrizo and east of Kim, Colorado , and flows generally southeast before turning south. West Carrizo Creek forms in Colorado west-southwest of Kim, and flows generally east to connect with East Carrizo Creek to form North Carrizo Creek at
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