West Branch Louse Creek Explained

West Branch Louse Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Louse Creek
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Nebraska#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of West Branch Louse Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of West Branch Louse Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Nebraska
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Holt
Length:6.31miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Louse Creek
Discharge1 Avg:1.26cuft/s at mouth with Louse Creek[2]
Source1:North Branch Vedigre Creek divide
Source1 Location:about 2 miles northwest of Opportunity, Nebraska
Source1 Coordinates:42.6061°N -98.4548°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:1915feet
Mouth:Louse Creek
Mouth Location:about 4 miles west of Dorsey, Nebraska
Mouth Coordinates:42.6786°N -98.4384°W
Mouth Elevation:1706feet
Progression:Louse CreekNiobrara RiverMissouri RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River System:Niobrara
Bridges:502nd Avenue, 503rd Avenue

West Branch Louse Creek is a 6.31miles long second-order tributary to Louse Creek in Holt County, Nebraska. The confluence of this creek with East Branch Louse Creek forms Louse Creek.

Course

West Branch Louse Creek rises on the North Branch Verdigre Creek divide about northwest of Opportunity, Nebraska in Holt County and then flows northeast to join East Branch Louse Creek forming Louse Creek about west of Dorsey, Nebraska.[3]

Watershed

West Branch Louse Creek drains of area, receives about of precipitation, and is about 0.07% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . October 30, 2022.
  2. Web site: West Branch Louse Creek Watershed Report . watersgeo.epa.gov . US EPA . October 30, 2022 . en.
  3. Web site: Geographic Names Information System . edits.nationalmap.gov . US Geological Survey . October 30, 2022.