PURGATORY CREEK BY THE NUMBERS
35.6 Drainage area (square miles)
4 Cities it drains into
16 Creek length (miles)
178 feet Elevation drop
8 Number of lakes it connects
27 Parks along the creek
Source: Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed District
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