Simpson Creek | |
Name Other: | Tributary to Niobrara River |
Map Size: | 300 |
Pushpin Map: | USA Nebraska#USA |
Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Simpson Creek mouth |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Simpson Creek mouth location |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | United States |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | Nebraska |
Subdivision Type3: | County |
Subdivision Name3: | Keya Paha |
Length: | 3.2miles[1] |
Discharge1 Location: | Niobrara River |
Discharge1 Avg: | 0.52cuft/s at mouth with Niobrara River[2] |
Source1: | Oak Creek divide |
Source1 Location: | about 5 miles north-northeast of School No. 69 |
Source1 Coordinates: | 42.8306°N -99.3297°W[3] |
Source1 Elevation: | 2080feet |
Mouth: | Niobrara River |
Mouth Location: | about 4 miles southeast of School No. 69 |
Mouth Coordinates: | 42.7975°N -99.2887°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 1778feet |
Progression: | Niobrara River → Missouri River → Mississippi |
River System: | Niobrara |
Bridges: | 480th Avenue |
Simpson Creek is a 3.2miles long second-order tributary to the Niobrara River in Keya Paha County, Nebraska.
Simpson Creek rises on the Oak Creek divide about north-northeast of School No. 69 in Keya Paha County and then flows southeast to join the Niobrara River about southeast of School No. 69.[3]
Simpson Creek drains of area, receives about of precipitation, and is about 6.25% forested.[2]