South Branch Verdigre Creek | |
Name Other: | Tributary to Verdigre Creek |
Map Size: | 300 |
Pushpin Map: | USA Nebraska#USA |
Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of South Branch Verdigre Creek mouth |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of South Branch Verdigre Creek mouth location |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | United States |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | Nebraska |
Subdivision Type3: | County |
Subdivision Name3: | Knox Antelope |
Length: | 19.18miles[1] |
Discharge1 Location: | Verdigre Creek |
Discharge1 Avg: | 10.63cuft/s at mouth with Verdigre Creek[2] |
Source1: | Elkhorn River divide |
Source1 Location: | about 3 miles southeast of Page, Nebraska |
Source1 Coordinates: | 42.3578°N -98.3473°W[3] |
Source1 Elevation: | 1975feet |
Mouth: | Verdigre Creek |
Mouth Location: | about 8 miles east-southeast of Venus, Nebraska |
Mouth Coordinates: | 42.4378°N -98.1406°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 1608feet |
Progression: | Verdigre Creek → Niobrara River → Missouri River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
River System: | Niobrara |
Tributaries Right: | Big Springs Creek |
South Branch Verdigre Creek is a 19.18miles-long fourth-order tributary to Verdigre Creek in Knox County, Nebraska. This stream along with East Branch Verdigre Creek forms Verdigre Creek.
South Branch Verdigre Creek rises on the Elkhorn River divide about 3 miles southeast of Page, Nebraska and then flows generally northeast to join East Branch Verdigre Creek to form Verdigre Creek about 8 miles east-southeast of Venus, Nebraska.[3]
South Branch Verdigre Creek drains of area, receives about 26.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 513.35, and is about 3.29% forested.[2]