Pishel Creek is a 11.50 mi (18.51 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Niobrara River in Knox County, Nebraska. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.
| Pishel Creek Tributary to Niobrara River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Pishel Creek mouth  Pishel Creek (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Knox Holt |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | North Branch Verdigre Creek divide |
| • location | about 2.5 miles south-southwest of Knoxville, Nebraska |
| • coordinates | 42°38′6.00″N 098°12′48.00″W / 42.6350000°N 98.2133333°W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,840 ft (560 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Niobrara River |
• location | about Pishelville, Nebraska |
• coordinates | 42°42′46.00″N 098°09′59.27″W / 42.7127778°N 98.1664639°W[1] |
• elevation | 1,312 ft (400 m)[1] |
| Length | 11.50 mi (18.51 km)[2] |
| Basin size | 20.36 square miles (52.7 km2)[3] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Niobrara River |
| • average | 2.40 cu ft/s (0.068 m3/s) at mouth with Niobrara River[3] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Niobrara River → Missouri River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
| River system | Niobrara |
| Waterbodies | Bartos Reservoir, |
| Bridges | 886 Road, 887 Road, 512th Road, 890th Road, 891 Road |
Course edit
Pishel Creek rises on the North Branch Verdigre Creek divide about 2.5 miles Knoxville, Nebraska in Knox County and then flows north straddling the Knox-Holt County line and then turns northeast to join the Niobrara River at Pishelville, Nebraska.[1]
Watershed edit
Pishel Creek drains 20.36 square miles (52.7 km2) of area, receives about 24.02 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 454.61, and is about 5.42% forested.[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Pishel Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
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