Jackass Creek (Colorado River)
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| location | Coconino County , Arizona , USA | |
| River system | Colorado River | |
| Drain over | Colorado River → Gulf of California | |
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Navajo Indian Reservation 36 ° 41 ′ 48 ″ N , 111 ° 38 ′ 1 ″ W. |
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| muzzle | in Marble Canyon in the Colorado River Coordinates: 36 ° 46 ′ 21 " N , 111 ° 39 ′ 21" W 36 ° 46 ′ 21 " N , 111 ° 39 ′ 21" W
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The Jackass Creek is a short river in the US state of Arizona , which in Marble Canyon said part of the Grand Canyon National Park in Colorado River flows. It rises in the Navajo Indian Reservation between US Highway US-89 and its side route US-89A , the last part of its course is a narrow slot canyon dug into the sandstone of the Colorado Plateau . The canyon is a tourist attraction for nature photographers. It only carries irregularly water, during and after rainfall it can briefly develop into a torrential river.