Willow Creek is a 9.73 mi (15.66 km) long third-order tributary to the Niobrara River in Rock County, Nebraska.
| Willow Creek Tributary to Niobrara River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Willow Creek mouth  Willow Creek (Niobrara River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Rock |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | North Fork Elkhorn River divide |
| • location | about Willowdale School |
| • coordinates | 42°40′46.00″N 099°23′20.39″W / 42.6794444°N 99.3889972°W[1] |
| • elevation | 2,215 ft (675 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Niobrara River |
• location | about 0.5 miles northwest of Mariaville, Nebraska |
• coordinates | 42°46′44.00″N 099°21′34.38″W / 42.7788889°N 99.3595500°W[1] |
• elevation | 1,808 ft (551 m)[1] |
| Length | 9.73 mi (15.66 km)[2] |
| Basin size | 21.63 square miles (56.0 km2)[3] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Niobrara River |
| • average | 2.56 cu ft/s (0.072 m3/s) at mouth with Niobrara River[3] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Niobrara River → Missouri River → Mississippi |
| River system | Niobrara |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Sand Creek |
| Bridges | 887th Road, 888th Road, Atwood Road, Antelope Road |
Willow Creek rises on the North Fork Elkhorn River divide at Willowdale School and then flows northwest and northeast to join the Niobrara River about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) northwest of Mariaville, Nebraska.[1]
Watershed edit
Willow Creek drains 21.63 square miles (56.0 km2) of area, receives about 24.2 in/year (61 cm/year) of precipitation, and is about 3.53% forested.[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Willow Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
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