East Branch Eagle Creek Explained

East Branch Eagle Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Eagle Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Nebraska#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of East Branch Eagle Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of East Branch Eagle Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Nebraska
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Holt
Length:13.9miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Eagle Creek
Discharge1 Avg:5.92cuft/s at mouth with Eagle Creek[2]
Source1:confluence of East and Middle Branch of Eagle Creek
Source1 Location:about 1 mile southeast of School No. 157
Source1 Coordinates:42.4989°N -98.7384°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:2040feet
Mouth:Eagle Creek
Mouth Location:about 2.5 miles southeast of School No. 33
Mouth Coordinates:42.6419°N -98.757°W
Mouth Elevation:1768feet
Progression:Eagle CreekNiobrara RiverMissouri RiverMississippi
River System:Niobrara
Bridges:877th Road

East Branch Eagle Creek is a 13.9miles long second-order tributary to Eagle Creek in Holt County, Nebraska.

East Branch Eagle Creek rises on the Elkhorn River divide southeast of School No. 157 in Holt County and then flows north to join West Branch Eagle Creek forming Eagle Creek about southeast of School No. 33.[3]

Watershed

East Branch Eagle Creek drains of area, receives about of precipitation, and is about 1.04% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

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