Louse Creek (Niobrara River tributary) explained

Louse Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Niobrara River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Nebraska#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Louse Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Louse Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Nebraska
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Holt
Length:8.19miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Niobrara River
Discharge1 Avg:2.84cuft/s at mouth with Niobrara River[2]
Source1:confluence of East and West Branches of Louse Creek
Source1 Location:about 4 miles west of Dorsey, Nebraska
Source1 Coordinates:42.6789°N -98.4384°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:1705feet
Mouth:Niobrara River
Mouth Location:about 0.5 miles north-northeast of Redbird, Nebraska
Mouth Coordinates:42.7706°N -98.4379°W
Mouth Elevation:1398feet
Progression:Niobrara RiverMissouri RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River System:Niobrara
Tributaries Left:West Branch Louse Creek
Tributaries Right:East Branch Louse Creek
Bridges:887th Road, 888th Road, 893rd Road

Louse Creek is a 8.29miles long third-order tributary to the Niobrara River in Holt County, Nebraska.

Course

Louse Creek begins at the confluence of East and West Branches of Louse Creek about west of Dorsey, Nebraska in Holt County and then flows generally north-northwest to join the Niobrara River about north-northeast of Redbird, Nebraska.[3]

Watershed

Louse Creek drains of area, receives about of precipitation, and is about 4.18% 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: 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.