Sand Creek | |
Name Other: | Tributary to Niobrara River |
Map Size: | 300 |
Pushpin Map: | USA Nebraska#USA |
Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Sand Creek mouth |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Sand Creek mouth location |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | United States |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | Nebraska |
Subdivision Type3: | County |
Subdivision Name3: | Holt |
Length: | 7.86miles[1] |
Discharge1 Location: | Niobrara River |
Discharge1 Avg: | 1.06cuft/s at mouth with Niobrara River[2] |
Source1: | East Branch Louse Creek divide |
Source1 Location: | about 3 miles west of Dorsey, Nebraska |
Source1 Coordinates: | 42.6711°N -98.4079°W[3] |
Source1 Elevation: | 1758feet |
Mouth: | Niobrara River |
Mouth Location: | about 3 miles southeast of Lynch, Nebraska |
Mouth Coordinates: | 42.7728°N -98.4151°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 1388feet |
Progression: | Niobrara River → Missouri River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
River System: | Niobrara |
Bridges: | 888th Road, 505th Avenue, 893rd Road |
Sand Creek is a 7.86miles long 1st order tributary to the Niobrara River in Holt County, Nebraska.
Sand Creek rises on the East Branch Louse Creek divide about 3 miles west of Dorsey, Nebraska in Holt County and then flows generally north to join the Niobrara River about 3 miles southeast of Lynch, Nebraska.[3]
Sand Creek drains of area, receives about 24.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 548.03, and is about 1.90% forested.[2]