Blackbird Creek is a 18.65 mi (30.01 km) long second-order tributary to Redbird Creek in Holt County, Nebraska.
| Blackbird Creek Tributary to Redbird Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Blackbird Creek mouth  Blackbird Creek (Redbird Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Holt |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Elkhorn River divide |
| • location | about 5 miles northeast of Emmet, Nebraska |
| • coordinates | 42°31′40.01″N 098°41′32.32″W / 42.5277806°N 98.6923111°W[1] |
| • elevation | 2,008 ft (612 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Redbird Creek |
• location | about 3 miles southeast of Midway, Nebraska |
• coordinates | 42°40′4.00″N 098°33′43.30″W / 42.6677778°N 98.5620278°W[1] |
• elevation | 1,801 ft (549 m)[1] |
| Length | 18.65 mi (30.01 km)[2] |
| Basin size | 40.85 square miles (105.8 km2)[3] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Redbird Creek |
| • average | 4.51 cu ft/s (0.128 m3/s) at mouth with Redbird Creek[3] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Redbird Creek → Niobrara River → Missouri River → Mississippi |
| River system | Niobrara |
| Bridges | 877th Road, US 281, 493rd Avenue (x2), 883rd Road, 493rd Avenue, 885th Road, 495th Avenue, 886th Road, 496th Avenue |
Course edit
Blackbird Creek rises on the Elkhorn River divide about 5 miles (8.0 km) northeast of Emmet, Nebraska in Holt County and then flows north and northeast to join Redbird Creek about 3 miles (4.8 km) southeast of Midway, Nebraska.[1]
Watershed edit
Blackbird Creek drains 40.85 square miles (105.8 km2) of area, receives about 24.6 in/year (62 cm/year) of precipitation, and is about 0.56% forested.[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Blackbird Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
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