Elk Creek (Niobrara River tributary) explained

Elk Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Niobrara River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Nebraska#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Elk Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Elk Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Nebraska
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Rock
Length:5.61miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Niobrara River
Discharge1 Avg:1.34cuft/s at mouth with Niobrara River[2]
Source1:North Fork Elkhorn River divide
Source1 Location:about 0.5 miles east-northeast of School No. 62
Source1 Coordinates:42.6572°N -99.5628°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:2268feet
Mouth:Niobrara River
Mouth Location:about 0.5 miles southeast of Riverview, Nebraska
Mouth Coordinates:42.7231°N -99.5773°W
Mouth Elevation:1906feet
Progression:Niobrara RiverMissouri RiverMississippi
River System:Niobrara
Bridges:none

Elk Creek is a 5.61miles long first-order tributary to the Niobrara River in Rock County, Nebraska.

Elk Creek rises on the divide of North Fork Elkhorn River and then flows generally north to join the Niobrara River about southeast of Riverview, Nebraska.[3]

Watershed

Elk Creek drains of area, receives about of precipitation, and is about 3.32% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . November 17, 2022.
  2. Web site: Elk Creek Watershed Report . watersgeo.epa.gov . US EPA . 17 November 2022 . en.
  3. Web site: Geographic Names Information System . edits.nationalmap.gov . US Geological Survey . 17 November 2022.