Ash Creek (Niobrara River tributary) explained

Ash Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Niobrara River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Nebraska#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Ash Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Ash Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Nebraska
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Holt
Rock
Length:11.17miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Niobrara River
Discharge1 Avg:4.88cuft/s at mouth with Niobrara River[2]
Source1:North Fork Elkhorn River divide
Source1 Location:about 0.5 miles southwest of School No. 172
Source1 Coordinates:42.6609°N -99.2337°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:2175feet
Mouth:Niobrara River
Mouth Location:about 0.25 miles northeast of Mariaville, Nebraska
Mouth Coordinates:42.7819°N -99.3287°W
Mouth Elevation:1801feet
Progression:Niobrara RiverMissouri RiverMississippi
River System:Niobrara
Bridges:461st Avenue, 889th Road, Agate Avenue, Augusta Road

Ash Creek is a 11.17miles long second-order tributary to the Niobrara River in Rock County, Nebraska.

Course

Ash Creek rises on the North Fork Elkhorn River divide about southwest of School No. 172 in Holt County and then flows northwest into Rock County to join the Niobrara River about northeast of Mariaville, Nebraska.[3]

Watershed

Ash Creek drains of area, receives about of precipitation, and is about 2.60% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . November 8, 2022.
  2. Web site: Ash Creek Watershed Report . watersgeo.epa.gov . US EPA . 8 November 2022 . en.
  3. Web site: Geographic Names Information System . edits.nationalmap.gov . US Geological Survey . 8 November 2022.