Soldier Creek | |
Name Other: | Tributary to Niobrara River |
Map Size: | 300 |
Pushpin Map: | USA Nebraska#USA |
Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Soldier Creek mouth |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Soldier Creek mouth location |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | United States |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | Nebraska |
Subdivision Type3: | County |
Subdivision Name3: | Knox |
Length: | 8.57miles[1] |
Discharge1 Location: | Niobrara River |
Discharge1 Avg: | 1.59cuft/s at mouth with Niobrara River[2] |
Source1: | North Branch Verdigre Creek divide |
Source1 Location: | about 4 miles southeast of Knoxville, Nebraska |
Source1 Coordinates: | 42.635°N -98.2133°W[3] |
Source1 Elevation: | 1698feet |
Mouth: | Niobrara River |
Mouth Location: | about 3 miles southeast of Pishelville, Nebraska |
Mouth Coordinates: | 42.7128°N -98.1665°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 1293feet |
Progression: | Niobrara River → Missouri River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
River System: | Niobrara |
Waterbodies: | Vonasek Reservoir |
Bridges: | 884th Road, 885 Road, 516th Avenue |
Soldier Creek is a 8.57miles long second-order tributary to the Niobrara River in Knox County, Nebraska.
Soldier Creek rises on the North Branch Verdigre Creek divide about 4 miles southeast of Knoxville, Nebraska and then flows northeast to join the Niobrara River about 3 miles southeast of Pishelville, Nebraska.[3]
Soldier Creek drains of area, receives about 24.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 463.77, and is about 6.36% forested.[2]