Big Springs Creek (South Branch Verdigre Creek tributary) explained

Big Springs Creek
Name Other:Tributary to South Branch Verdigre Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Nebraska#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Big Springs Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Big Springs Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Nebraska
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Antelope
Length:10.78miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:South Branch Verdigre Creek
Discharge1 Avg:3.85cuft/s at mouth with South Branch Verdigre Creek[2]
Source1:Elkhorn River divide
Source1 Location:about 1.5 miles west of Orchard, Nebraska
Source1 Coordinates:42.3153°N -98.2862°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:1978feet
Mouth:South Branch Verdigre Creek
Mouth Location:about 5 miles north-northeast of Orchard, Nebraska
Mouth Coordinates:42.4158°N -98.2162°W
Mouth Elevation:1654feet
Progression:South Branch Verdigre CreekVerdigre CreekNiobrara RiverMissouri RiverMississippi
River System:Niobrara
Tributaries Right:Hathoway Slough
Bridges:US 20, 864th Road, 865th Road, 511th Avenue, 866th Road, 512th Avenue, 513th Avenue, 514th Avenue

Big Springs Creek is a 10.78miles long third-order tributary to South Branch Verdigre Creek in Antelope County, Nebraska.

Course

Big Springs Creek rises on the Elkhorn River divide about 1.5 miles [CONVERT] west of Orchard, Nebraska in Antelope County and then flows north and northeast to join South Branch Verdigre Creek about 5 miles [CONVERT] north-northeast of Orchard, Nebraska.[3]

Watershed

Big Springs Creek drains of area, receives about 26.1 in/year [CONVERT] of precipitation, has a wetness index of 539.52, and is about 2.32% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . October 24, 2022.
  2. Web site: Big Springs Creek Watershed Report . watersgeo.epa.gov . US EPA . October 24, 2022 . en.
  3. Web site: Geographic Names Information System . edits.nationalmap.gov . US Geological Survey . October 24, 2022.