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Laughing Water Creek (Niobrara River tributary)

Coordinates: 42°43′48.00″N 099°29′13.41″W / 42.7300000°N 99.4870583°W / 42.7300000; -99.4870583
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Laughing Water Creek
Tributary to Niobrara River
Map of Laughing Water Creek mouth location
Map of Laughing Water Creek mouth location
Location of Laughing Water Creek mouth
Map of Laughing Water Creek mouth location
Map of Laughing Water Creek mouth location
Laughing Water Creek (Niobrara River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyRock
Physical characteristics
Sourceconfluence of East Branch and West Branch Laughing Water Creek
 • locationabout 1 mile south-southwest of Carns, Nebraska
 • coordinates42°43′29.00″N 099°29′4.00″W / 42.7247222°N 99.4844444°W / 42.7247222; -99.4844444[1]
 • elevation1,883 ft (574 m)[1]
MouthNiobrara River
 • location
about 0.25 miles southwest of Carns, Nebraska
 • coordinates
42°43′48.00″N 099°29′13.41″W / 42.7300000°N 99.4870583°W / 42.7300000; -99.4870583[1]
 • elevation
1,870 ft (570 m)[1]
Length0.39 mi (0.63 km)[2]
Basin size10.80 square miles (28.0 km2)[3]
Discharge 
 • locationNiobrara River
 • average1.33 cu ft/s (0.038 m3/s) at mouth with Niobrara River[3]
Basin features
ProgressionNiobrara RiverMissouri RiverMississippi
River systemNiobrara
Bridges449th Road

Laughing Water Creek is a 0.39 mi (0.63 km) long second-order tributary to the Niobrara River in Rock County, Nebraska.

Laughing Water Creek is formed at the confluence of East Branch and West Branch of Laughing Water Creek and then flows generally north to join the Niobrara River about 0.25 miles (0.40 km) southwest of Carns, Nebraska.[1]

Watershed

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Laughing Water Creek drains 10.80 square miles (28.0 km2) of area, receives about 23.9 in/year (61 cm/year) of precipitation, and is about 4.33% forested.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Laughing Water Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved 17 November 2022.