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Middle Branch Eagle Creek

Coordinates: 42°38′31.01″N 098°45′25.32″W / 42.6419472°N 98.7570333°W / 42.6419472; -98.7570333
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Middle Branch Eagle Creek
Tributary to Eagle Creek
Map of Middle Branch Eagle Creek mouth location
Map of Middle Branch Eagle Creek mouth location
Location of Middle Branch Eagle Creek mouth
Map of Middle Branch Eagle Creek mouth location
Map of Middle Branch Eagle Creek mouth location
Middle Branch Eagle Creek (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyHolt
Physical characteristics
Sourceconfluence of East and Middle Branch of Eagle Creek
 • locationabout 3 miles east of Atkinson, Nebraska
 • coordinates42°32′24.01″N 098°54′2.34″W / 42.5400028°N 98.9006500°W / 42.5400028; -98.9006500[1]
 • elevation2,092 ft (638 m)[1]
MouthEagle Creek
 • location
about 2.5 miles southeast of School No. 33
 • coordinates
42°38′31.01″N 098°45′25.32″W / 42.6419472°N 98.7570333°W / 42.6419472; -98.7570333[1]
 • elevation
1,768 ft (539 m)[1]
Length14.50 mi (23.34 km)[2]
Basin size74.76 square miles (193.6 km2)[3]
Discharge 
 • locationEagle Creek
 • average8.26 cu ft/s (0.234 m3/s) at mouth with Eagle Creek[3]
Basin features
ProgressionEagle CreekNiobrara RiverMissouri RiverMississippi
River systemNiobrara
Tributaries 
 • leftNorth Branch Eagle Creek
Bridges878th Road, 480th Avenue, 879th Road, 483rd Avenue, 882nd Road, 485th Avenue, 486th Avenue

Middle Branch Eagle Creek is a 14.50 mi (23.34 km) long second-order tributary to Eagle Creek in Holt County, Nebraska.

Course

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Middle Branch Eagle Creek rises on the Elkhorn River divide 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Atkinson, Nebraska in Holt County and then flows northeast to join East Branch Eagle Creek forming Eagle Creek about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) southeast of School No. 33.[1]

Watershed

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Middle Branch Eagle Creek drains 74.76 square miles (193.6 km2) of area, receives about 24.6 in/year (62 cm/year) of precipitation, and is about 0.71% 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 2 November 2022.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Middle Branch Eagle Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved 2 November 2022.