| Sand Creek Tributary to Willow Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Sand Creek mouth  Sand Creek (Willow Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Rock |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | North Fork Elkhorn River divide |
| • location | about 1 mile northeast of Willowdale School |
| • coordinates | 42°41′20.00″N 099°22′43.00″W / 42.6888889°N 99.3786111°W [1] |
| • elevation | 2,210 ft (670 m) [1] |
| Mouth | Willow Creek |
• location | about 3 miles south-southwest of Holton School |
• coordinates | 42°44′46.01″N 099°23′29.39″W / 42.7461139°N 99.3914972°W [1] |
• elevation | 1,936 ft (590 m) [1] |
| Length | 4.60 mi (7.40 km) [2] |
| Basin size | 6.30 square miles (16.3 km2) [3] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Niobrara River |
| • average | 0.82 cu ft/s (0.023 m3/s) at mouth with Willow Creek [3] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Willow Creek → Niobrara River → Missouri River → Mississippi |
| River system | Niobrara |
| Bridges | 888th Road, 455th Avenue, 889th Road, 890th Road |
Sand Creek is a 4.60 mi (7.40 km) long second-order tributary to Willow Creek in Rock County, Nebraska.
Sand Creek rises on the North Fork Elkhorn River divide about 1 mile (1.6 km) northeast of Willowdale School and then flows generally north to join Willow Creek about 3 miles (4.8 km) south-southwest of Holton School. [1]
Watershed
Sand Creek drains 6.30 square miles (16.3 km2) of area, receives about 24.2 in/year (61 cm/year) of precipitation, and is about 2.96% forested. [3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Sand Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
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| Sand Creek Tributary to Willow Creek | |
|---|---|
Location of Sand Creek mouth Sand Creek (Willow Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Rock |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | North Fork Elkhorn River divide |
| • location | about 1 mile northeast of Willowdale School |
| • coordinates | 42°41′20.00″N 099°22′43.00″W / 42.6888889°N 99.3786111°W [1] |
| • elevation | 2,210 ft (670 m) [1] |
| Mouth | Willow Creek |
• location | about 3 miles south-southwest of Holton School |
• coordinates | 42°44′46.01″N 099°23′29.39″W / 42.7461139°N 99.3914972°W [1] |
• elevation | 1,936 ft (590 m) [1] |
| Length | 4.60 mi (7.40 km) [2] |
| Basin size | 6.30 square miles (16.3 km2) [3] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Niobrara River |
| • average | 0.82 cu ft/s (0.023 m3/s) at mouth with Willow Creek [3] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Willow Creek → Niobrara River → Missouri River → Mississippi |
| River system | Niobrara |
| Bridges | 888th Road, 455th Avenue, 889th Road, 890th Road |
Sand Creek is a 4.60 mi (7.40 km) long second-order tributary to Willow Creek in Rock County, Nebraska.
Sand Creek rises on the North Fork Elkhorn River divide about 1 mile (1.6 km) northeast of Willowdale School and then flows generally north to join Willow Creek about 3 miles (4.8 km) south-southwest of Holton School. [1]
Watershed
Sand Creek drains 6.30 square miles (16.3 km2) of area, receives about 24.2 in/year (61 cm/year) of precipitation, and is about 2.96% forested. [3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Sand Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
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