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 River → Missouri River → Mississippi |
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]
Elk Creek drains of area, receives about of precipitation, and is about 3.32% forested.[2]