Cottonwood Creek (Verdigre Creek tributary)
Cottonwood Creek is a 7.37 mi (11.86 km) long second-order tributary to Verdigre Creek in Knox County, Nebraska.
Cottonwood Creek Tributary to Verdigre Creek | |
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![]() ![]() Location of Cottonwood Creek mouth ![]() ![]() Cottonwood Creek (Verdigre Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Nebraska |
County | Knox Antelope |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | East Branch Verdigre Creek divide |
• location | about 3 miles northeast of Royal, Nebraska |
• coordinates | 42°21′33.02″N 098°05′5.25″W[1] |
• elevation | 1,840 ft (560 m)[1] |
Mouth | Verdigre Creek |
• location | about 5 miles east of Venus, Nebraska |
• coordinates | 42°26′56.01″N 098°07′44.26″W[1] |
• elevation | 1,539 ft (469 m)[1] |
Length | 7.37 mi (11.86 km)[2] |
Basin size | 10.29 square miles (26.7 km2)[3] |
Discharge | |
• location | Verdigre Creek |
• average | 2.14 cu ft/s (0.061 m3/s) at mouth with Verdigre Creek[3] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Verdigre Creek → Niobrara River → Missouri River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
River system | Niobrara |
Bridges | 866th Road, 868th Road |
Course
Cottonwood Creek rises on the East Branch Verdigre Creek divide about 3 miles northeast of Royal, Nebraska and then flows generally north-northwest to join Verdigre Creek about 5 miles east of Venus, Nebraska.[1]
Watershed
Cottonwood Creek drains 10.23 square miles (26.5 km2) of area, receives about 27.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 538.56, and is about 1.31% 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.
- "Cottonwood Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
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