Burgess Creek (Niobrara River tributary)
Burgess Creek is a 8.49 mi (13.66 km) long second-order tributary to the Niobrara River in Knox County, Nebraska.
Burgess Creek Tributary to Niobrara River | |
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![]() ![]() Location of Burgess Creek mouth ![]() ![]() Burgess Creek (Niobrara River tributary) (the United States) | |
Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Nebraska |
County | Knox |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Sand Creek divide |
• location | about 3 miles north-northeast of Sparta, Nebraska |
• coordinates | 42°40′50.01″N 097°57′52.26″W[1] |
• elevation | 1,670 ft (510 m)[1] |
Mouth | Niobrara River |
• location | about 1 southwest of Niobrara, Nebraska |
• coordinates | 42°44′26.00″N 098°02′57.26″W[1] |
• elevation | 1,224 ft (373 m)[1] |
Length | 8.49 mi (13.66 km)[2] |
Basin size | 9.93 square miles (25.7 km2)[3] |
Discharge | |
• location | Niobrara River |
• average | 1.22 cu ft/s (0.035 m3/s) at mouth with Niobrara River[3] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Niobrara River → Missouri River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
River system | Niobrara |
Bridges | 887 Road, 527 Avenue, 516 Avenue, 525 Avenue, NE 14 |
Course
Burgess Creek rises on the Sand Creek divide about 3 miles north-northeast of Sparta, Nebraska and then flows northwest to join the Niobrara River about 1 mile southwest of Niobrara, Nebraska.[1]
Watershed
Burgess Creek drains 9.93 square miles (25.7 km2) of area, receives about 23.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 393.06, and is about 3.91% forested.[3]
See also
References
- "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
- "Burgess Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
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