Beaver Creek (Niobrara River tributary)
| Beaver Creek Tributary to Niobrara River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Beaver Creek mouth  Beaver Creek (Niobrara River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Holt |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Elkhorn River divide |
| • location | about 0.5 miles west-northwest of Schmaderer School |
| • coordinates | 42°40′15.00″N 099°07′20.36″W / 42.6708333°N 99.1223222°W[1] |
| • elevation | 2,130 ft (650 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Niobrara River |
• location | about 4 miles south-southwest of School No. 54 |
• coordinates | 42°51′8.60″N 099°06′18.35″W / 42.8523889°N 99.1050972°W[1] |
• elevation | 1,690 ft (520 m)[1] |
| Length | 17.01 mi (27.37 km)[2] |
| Basin size | 45.49 square miles (117.8 km2)[3] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Niobrara River |
| • average | 5.13 cu ft/s (0.145 m3/s) at mouth with Niobrara River[3] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Niobrara River → Missouri River → Mississippi |
| River system | Niobrara |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Cedar Gulch |
| Bridges | 890th Road, 468th Road, 895th Road, 896th Road, Deer Road |
Beaver Creek is a 17.01 mi (27.37 km) long third-order tributary to the Niobrara River in Holt County, Nebraska.
Course
[edit]Beaver Creek rises on the Elkhorn River divide about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) west-northwest of Schmaderer School in Holt County and then flows north to join the Niobrara River about 4 miles (6.4 km) south-southwest of School No. 54.[1]
Watershed
[edit]Beaver Creek drains 45.49 square miles (117.8 km2) of area, receives about 24.5 in/year (62 cm/year) of precipitation, and is about 3.12% forested.[3]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Beaver Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
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