Rickman Creek (Niobrara River tributary) explained

Rickman Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Niobrara River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Nebraska#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Rickman Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Rickman Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Nebraska
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Keya Paha
Length:4miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Niobrara River
Discharge1 Avg:0.46cuft/s at mouth with Niobrara River[2]
Source1:Burton Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 1.5 miles southwest of Highland Cemetery
Source1 Coordinates:42.7764°N -99.6815°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:2400feet
Mouth:Niobrara River
Mouth Location:about 3 miles north of School No. 29
Mouth Coordinates:42.7344°N -99.6498°W
Mouth Elevation:1939feet
Progression:Niobrara RiverMissouri RiverMississippi
River System:Niobrara
Bridges:Riverview Road

Rickman Creek is a 4miles long second-order tributary to the Niobrara River in Keya Paha County, Nebraska.

Rickman Creek rises on the Burton Creek divide about southwest of Highland Cemetery in Keya Paha County and then flows south-southeast to join the Niobrara River about north of School No. 29.[3]

Watershed

Rickman Creek drains of area, receives about of precipitation, and is about 46.02% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

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