Sand Creek (Willow Creek tributary) explained

Sand Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Willow Creek
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:Rock
Length:4.6miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Niobrara River
Discharge1 Avg:0.82cuft/s at mouth with Willow Creek[2]
Source1:North Fork Elkhorn River divide
Source1 Location:about 1 mile northeast of Willowdale School
Source1 Coordinates:42.6889°N -99.3786°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:2210feet
Mouth:Willow Creek
Mouth Location:about 3 miles south-southwest of Holton School
Mouth Coordinates:42.7461°N -99.3915°W
Mouth Elevation:1936feet
Progression:Willow CreekNiobrara RiverMissouri RiverMississippi
River System:Niobrara
Bridges:888th Road, 455th Avenue, 889th Road, 890th Road

Sand Creek is a 4.6miles long second-order tributary to Willow Creek in Rock County, Nebraska.

Sand Creek rises on the North Fork Elkhorn River divide about northeast of Willowdale School and then flows generally north to join Willow Creek about south-southwest of Holton School.[3]

Watershed

Sand Creek drains of area, receives about of precipitation, and is about 2.96% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . November 11, 2022.
  2. Web site: Sand Creek Watershed Report . watersgeo.epa.gov . US EPA . 11 November 2022 . en.
  3. Web site: Geographic Names Information System . edits.nationalmap.gov . US Geological Survey . 11 November 2022.