North Branch Verdigre Creek Explained

North Branch Verdigre Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Verdigre Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Nebraska#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of North Branch Verdigre Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of North Branch Verdigre Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Nebraska
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Knox
Holt
Length:27.96miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Verdigre Creek
Discharge1 Avg:12.06cuft/s at mouth with Verdigre Creek[2]
Source1:Elkhorn River divide
Source1 Location:about 4 miles [convert] southeast of Opportunity, Nebraska
Source1 Coordinates:42.5106°N -98.4115°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:1880feet
Mouth:Verdigre Creek
Mouth Location:about 1 mile southwest of Verdigre, Nebraska
Mouth Coordinates:42.5778°N -98.0598°W
Mouth Elevation:1368feet
Progression:Verdigre CreekNiobrara RiverMissouri RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River System:Niobrara
Bridges:878th Road, 570th Avenue, 508th Avenue, 881st Road, 510th Avenue, 512th Avenue, 514th Avenue, 881 Road

North Branch Verdigre Creek is a 27.96miles long second-order tributary to Verdigre Creek in Knox County, Nebraska.

Course

North Branch Verdigre Creek rises on the Elkhorn River divide about 4 miles southeast of Opportunity, Nebraska in Holt County and then flows northeast into Knox County and then east-southeast to join Verdigre Creek about 1 mile southwest of Verdigre, Nebraska.[3]

Watershed

North Branch Verdigre Creek drains of area, receives about 25.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 603.97, and is about 4.23% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . October 24, 2022.
  2. Web site: North Branch Verdigre Creek Watershed Report . watersgeo.epa.gov . US EPA . October 24, 2022 . en.
  3. Web site: Geographic Names Information System . edits.nationalmap.gov . US Geological Survey . October 24, 2022.