Pishel Creek | |
Name Other: | Tributary to Niobrara River |
Map Size: | 300 |
Pushpin Map: | USA Nebraska#USA |
Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Pishel Creek mouth |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Pishel Creek mouth location |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | United States |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | Nebraska |
Subdivision Type3: | County |
Subdivision Name3: | Knox Holt |
Length: | 11.5miles[1] |
Discharge1 Location: | Niobrara River |
Discharge1 Avg: | 2.4cuft/s at mouth with Niobrara River[2] |
Source1: | North Branch Verdigre Creek divide |
Source1 Location: | about 2.5 miles south-southwest of Knoxville, Nebraska |
Source1 Coordinates: | 42.635°N -98.2133°W[3] |
Source1 Elevation: | 1840feet |
Mouth: | Niobrara River |
Mouth Location: | about Pishelville, Nebraska |
Mouth Coordinates: | 42.7128°N -98.1665°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 1312feet |
Progression: | Niobrara River → Missouri River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
River System: | Niobrara |
Waterbodies: | Bartos Reservoir, |
Bridges: | 886 Road, 887 Road, 512th Road, 890th Road, 891 Road |
Pishel Creek is a 11.5miles long 2nd order tributary to the Niobrara River in Knox County, Nebraska. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.
Pishel Creek rises on the North Branch Verdigre Creek divide about 2.5 miles Knoxville, Nebraska in Knox County and then flows north straddling the Knox-Holt County line and then turns northeast to join the Niobrara River at Pishelville, Nebraska.[3]
Pishel Creek drains of area, receives about 24.02 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 454.61, and is about 5.42% forested.[2]