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 Creek → Verdigre Creek → Niobrara River → Missouri River → Mississippi |
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.
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]
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]