East Branch Louse Creek Explained

East Branch Louse Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Louse Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Nebraska#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of East Branch Louse Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of East Branch Louse Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Nebraska
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Holt
Length:2.79miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Louse Creek
Discharge1 Avg:0.73cuft/s at mouth with Louse Creek[2]
Source1:Steel Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 4 miles southwest of Dorsey, Nebraska
Source1 Coordinates:42.6522°N -98.4089°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:1890feet
Mouth:Louse Creek
Mouth Location:about 4 miles west of Dorsey, Nebraska
Mouth Coordinates:42.6786°N -98.4384°W
Mouth Elevation:1706feet
Progression:Louse CreekNiobrara RiverMissouri RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River System:Niobrara

East Branch Louse Creek is a 2.79miles long second-order tributary to Louse Creek in Holt County, Nebraska. The confluence of this creek with West Branch Louse Creek forms Louse Creek.

Course

East Branch Louse Creek rises on the Steel Creek divide about southwest of Dorsey, Nebraska in Holt County and then flows northwest to join West Branch Louse Creek and forms Louse Creek about west of Dorsey, Nebraska.[3]

Watershed

East Branch Louse Creek drains of area, receives about of precipitation, and is about 0.05% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . October 29, 2022.
  2. Web site: East Branch Louse Creek Watershed Report . watersgeo.epa.gov . US EPA . October 29, 2022 . en.
  3. Web site: Geographic Names Information System . edits.nationalmap.gov . US Geological Survey . October 29, 2022.