Rock Creek | |
Name Other: | Tributary to Niobrara River |
Map Size: | 300 |
Pushpin Map: | USA Nebraska#USA |
Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Rock Creek mouth |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Rock Creek mouth location |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | United States |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | Nebraska |
Subdivision Type3: | County |
Subdivision Name3: | Rock |
Length: | 7.66miles[1] |
Discharge1 Location: | Niobrara River |
Discharge1 Avg: | 1.8cuft/s at mouth with Niobrara River[2] |
Source1: | North Fork Elkhorn River divide |
Source1 Location: | about 5 miles northeast of Turkey Foot School |
Source1 Coordinates: | 42.667°N -99.4187°W[3] |
Source1 Elevation: | 2250feet |
Mouth: | Niobrara River |
Mouth Location: | about 5 miles southwest of Dyer, Nebraska |
Mouth Coordinates: | 42.7596°N -99.4289°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 1841feet |
Progression: | Niobrara River → Missouri River → Mississippi |
River System: | Niobrara |
Bridges: | 888th Road, Atwood Road |
Rock Creek is a 7.66miles long second-order tributary to the Niobrara River in Rock County, Nebraska.
Rock Creek rises on the North Fork Elkhorn River divide about northeast of Turkey Foot School and then flows generally north to join the Niobrara River about southwest of Dyer, Nebraska.[3]
Rock Creek drains of area, receives about of precipitation, and is about 2.94% forested.[2]