Tarbell Creek is a 3.77 mi (6.07 km) long second-order tributary to the Niobrara River in Keya Paha County, Nebraska. This is the only "creek" of this name in the United States.[1] There are two "brooks", with the name of Tarbell Brook, one in New England and the other in New York.
| Tarbell Creek Tributary to Niobrara River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Tarbell Creek mouth  Tarbell Creek (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Keya Paha |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Spring Creek divide |
| • location | about 4 miles northwest of Carns, Nebraska |
| • coordinates | 42°46′29.01″N 099°32′0.41″W / 42.7747250°N 99.5334472°W[1] |
| • elevation | 2,310 ft (700 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Niobrara River |
• location | about 0.5 miles west of Carns, Nebraska |
• coordinates | 42°43′55.01″N 099°30′24.41″W / 42.7319472°N 99.5067806°W[1] |
• elevation | 1,880 ft (570 m)[1] |
| Length | 3.77 mi (6.07 km)[2] |
| Basin size | 3.18 square miles (8.2 km2)[3] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Niobrara River |
| • average | 0.42 cu ft/s (0.012 m3/s) at mouth with Niobrara River[3] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Niobrara River → Missouri River → Mississippi |
| River system | Niobrara |
| Bridges | none |
Tarbell Creek rises on the divide of Spring Creek and then flows generally southeast to join the Niobrara River about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) west of Carns, Nebraska.[1]
Watershed edit
Tarbell Creek drains 3.18 square miles (8.2 km2) of area, receives about 23.3 in/year (59 cm/year) of precipitation, and is about 56.18% forested.[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Tarbell Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
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