Redbird Creek is a 38.60 mi (62.12 km) long third-order tributary to the Niobrara River in Holt County, Nebraska.
| Redbird Creek Tributary to Niobrara River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Redbird Creek mouth  Redbird Creek (Niobrara River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Holt |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Elkhorn River divide |
| • location | about 4 miles north-northwest of O'Neill, Nebraska |
| • coordinates | 42°30′32.01″N 098°40′27.32″W / 42.5088917°N 98.6742556°W[1] |
| • elevation | 2,015 ft (614 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Niobrara River |
• location | about 0.5 miles northwest of Redbird, Nebraska |
• coordinates | 42°46′3.00″N 098°27′5.30″W / 42.7675000°N 98.4514722°W[1] |
• elevation | 1,404 ft (428 m)[1] |
| Length | 38.60 mi (62.12 km)[2] |
| Basin size | 157.51 square miles (407.9 km2)[3] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Niobrara River |
| • average | 41.59 cu ft/s (1.178 m3/s) at mouth with Niobrara River[3] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Niobrara River → Missouri River → Mississippi |
| River system | Niobrara |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Blackbird Creek |
| • right | Spring Creek |
| Bridges | US 281, 493rd Avenue, 875th Road, 494th Avenue, 875th Road, 495th Avenue, 878th Road, 879th Road, 880th Road, 881st Road, 884th Road, 887th Road, 501st Avenue, 502nd Avenue, 503rd Avenue |
Course edit
Redbird Creek rises on the Elkhorn River divide about 4 miles (6.4 km) north-northwest of O'Neill, Nebraska in Holt County and then flows generally northeast to join the Niobrara River about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) northwest of Redbird, Nebraska.[1]
Watershed edit
Redbird Creek drains 157.51 square miles (407.9 km2) of area, receives about 24.7 in/year (63 cm/year) of precipitation, and is about 1.78% forested.[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Redbird Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
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