Big Anne Creek Explained

Big Anne Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Niobrara River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Nebraska#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Big Anne Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Big Anne Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Nebraska
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Keya Paha
Length:10.79miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Niobrara River
Discharge1 Avg:2.38cuft/s at mouth with Niobrara River[2]
Source1:Coon Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 6 miles southeast of Bothwell School
Source1 Coordinates:42.8212°N -99.4024°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:2084feet
Mouth:Niobrara River
Mouth Location:about 2 miles northeast of Mariaville, Nebraska
Mouth Coordinates:42.7937°N -99.3131°W
Mouth Elevation:1788feet
Progression:Niobrara RiverMissouri RiverMississippi
River System:Niobrara
Tributaries Left:Haughin Creek
Bridges:Hay Valley Road, Big Anne Lane, Haugen Creek Road, NE 137

Big Anne Creek is a 10.79miles long third-order tributary to the Niobrara River in Keya Paha County, Nebraska. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[3]

Variant names

According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[3]

Big Anne Creek rises on the Coon Creek divide at Big Anne Spring about southeast of Bothwell School in Keya Paha County and then flows southeast to join the Niobrara River about northeast of Mariaville, Nebraska.[3]

Watershed

Big Anne Creek drains of area, receives about of precipitation, and is about 3.18% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . November 9, 2022.
  2. Web site: Big Anne Creek Watershed Report . watersgeo.epa.gov . US EPA . 9 November 2022 . en.
  3. Web site: Geographic Names Information System . edits.nationalmap.gov . US Geological Survey . 9 November 2022.