Turtle Creek (Dallas County, Texas)
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Turtle Creek is the name of small tributary of the Trinity River
with headwaters in north
Dallas
, Texas
(USA
). It generally runs southwest through north Dallas, passing through Highland Park
(an enclave of Dallas), then back into Dallas through the Oak Lawn
community and Turtle Creek neighborhood
alongside Turtle Creek Boulevard
, through Reverchon Park
, and ultimately through the West Dallas Design District where it flows into the Trinity River Meanders. The Meanders are the original path of the Trinity River through Dallas, but for flood control purposes, were culverted in the early 20th century, and a redirected path of the Trinity was dug to the west, engineered with levees and pumps, opening up an industrial district.
Trinity River (Texas)
The Trinity River is a long river that flows entirely within the U.S. state of Texas. It rises in extreme north Texas, a few miles south of the Red River. The headwaters are separated by the high bluffs on the south side of the Red River....
with headwaters in north
North Dallas
North Dallas is an expensive area of numerous communities and neighborhoods in Dallas, Texas . The phrase "North Dallas" is also sometimes used to include any suburb or exurb north of Dallas proper within the metropolitan area. The majority of North Dallas is located in Dallas County while a small...
Dallas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
(USA
United States
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). It generally runs southwest through north Dallas, passing through Highland Park
Highland Park, Texas
Highland Park is a town in central Dallas County, Texas, United States. The population was 8,842 at the 2000 census. Located between the Dallas North Tollway and U.S. Route 75 , four miles north of downtown Dallas....
(an enclave of Dallas), then back into Dallas through the Oak Lawn
Oak Lawn, Dallas
Oak Lawn is a neighborhood in Dallas, Texas , defined in Dallas City Ordinance 21859 as . The unofficial boundaries are Turtle Creek Boulevard, Central Expressway, the City of Highland Park, Inwood Road, and Harry Hines Boulevard. It is over in area...
community and Turtle Creek neighborhood
Turtle Creek, Dallas
Turtle Creek is a neighborhood running along Turtle Creek and adjacent Turtle Creek Boulevard in the Oak Lawn area of Dallas, Texas .Turtle Creek has also become an adopted nickname for the Oak Lawn neighborhood, though never an official one...
alongside Turtle Creek Boulevard
Turtle Creek Boulevard
Turtle Creek Boulevard is a thoroughfare that runs through the Turtle Creek neighborhood of Oak Lawn, Dallas, Texas , generally alongside the actual Turtle Creek...
, through Reverchon Park
Reverchon Park
Reverchon Park is a public park in the Oak Lawn area of Dallas, Texas . It lies along Turtle Creek and is adjacent to the Katy Trail. The main entrance to the park is at Maple Avenue and Turtle Creek Boulevard. Southern Methodist University baseball existed briefly at the ballpark from 1977-1980...
, and ultimately through the West Dallas Design District where it flows into the Trinity River Meanders. The Meanders are the original path of the Trinity River through Dallas, but for flood control purposes, were culverted in the early 20th century, and a redirected path of the Trinity was dug to the west, engineered with levees and pumps, opening up an industrial district.