Big Sandy 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 Sandy Creek mouth |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Big Sandy Creek mouth location |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | United States |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | Nebraska |
Subdivision Type3: | County |
Subdivision Name3: | Holt |
Length: | 27.55miles[1] |
Discharge1 Location: | Niobrara River |
Discharge1 Avg: | 11.99cuft/s at mouth with Niobrara River[2] |
Source1: | Elkhorn River divide |
Source1 Location: | about 3 miles southeast of School No. 188 |
Source1 Coordinates: | 42.6106°N -99.0434°W[3] |
Source1 Elevation: | 2110feet |
Mouth: | Niobrara River |
Mouth Location: | about 0.5 miles northwest of Badger School |
Mouth Coordinates: | 42.8506°N -98.9045°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 1595feet |
Progression: | Niobrara River → Missouri River → Mississippi |
River System: | Niobrara |
Tributaries Left: | Springs Creek |
Bridges: | 884th Road, 885th Road, 472nd Avenue, 887th Road, 472nd Avenue, 895th Road, 476th Avenue, 899th Road |
Big Sandy Creek is a 27.55miles long third-order tributary to the Niobrara River in Holt County, Nebraska.
Big Sandy Creek rises on the Elkhorn River divide about southeast of School No. 188 in Holt County and then flows north and northeast to join the Niobrara River about northwest of Badger School.[3]
Big Sandy Creek drains of area, receives about of precipitation, and is about 1.29% forested.[2]