Stream in Nebraska, USA
Sand Creek Tributary to Niobrara River | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Nebraska |
County | Holt |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | East Branch Louse Creek divide |
• location | about 3 miles west of Dorsey, Nebraska |
• coordinates | 42°40′16.00″N 098°24′28.29″W / 42.6711111°N 98.4078583°W / 42.6711111; -98.4078583 |
• elevation | 1,758 ft (536 m) |
Mouth | Niobrara River |
• location | about 3 miles southeast of Lynch, Nebraska |
• coordinates | 42°46′22.00″N 098°24′54.29″W / 42.7727778°N 98.4150806°W / 42.7727778; -98.4150806 |
• elevation | 1,388 ft (423 m) |
Length | 7.86 mi (12.65 km) |
Basin size | 8.63 square miles (22.4 km) |
Discharge | |
• location | Niobrara River |
• average | 1.06 cu ft/s (0.030 m/s) at mouth with Niobrara River |
Basin features | |
Progression | Niobrara River → Missouri River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
River system | Niobrara |
Bridges | 888th Road, 505th Avenue, 893rd Road |
Sand Creek is a 7.86 mi (12.65 km) long 1st order tributary to the Niobrara River in Holt County, Nebraska.
Course
Sand Creek rises on the East Branch Louse Creek divide about 3 miles west of Dorsey, Nebraska in Holt County and then flows generally north to join the Niobrara River about 3 miles southeast of Lynch, Nebraska.
Watershed
Sand Creek drains 8.63 square miles (22.4 km) of area, receives about 24.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 548.03, and is about 1.90% forested.
See also
References
- ^ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ "Sand Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
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