Dutch Creek (Niobrara River tributary)
Dutch Creek is a 4.06 mi (6.53 km) long second-order tributary to the Niobrara River in Brown County, Nebraska.
| Dutch Creek Tributary to Niobrara River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Dutch Creek mouth  Dutch Creek (Niobrara River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Brown |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Sand Draw divide |
| • location | about 1-mile northwest of Park Row School |
| • coordinates | 42°41′56.00″N 099°49′46.00″W[1] |
| • elevation | 2,338 ft (713 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Niobrara River |
• location | about 8 miles southeast of Meadville, Nebraska |
• coordinates | 42°44′18.00″N 099°47′36.47″W[1] |
• elevation | 2,005 ft (611 m)[1] |
| Length | 4.06 mi (6.53 km)[2] |
| Basin size | 11.23 square miles (29.1 km2)[3] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Niobrara River |
| • average | 1.35 cu ft/s (0.038 m3/s) at mouth with Niobrara River[3] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Niobrara River → Missouri River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
| River system | Niobrara |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Devils Gulch |
| Bridges | none |
Course
Dutch Creek rises on the divide of Sand Draw in the Nebraska Sandhills about 1 mile (1.6 km) northwest of Park Row School and then flows generally northeast to join the Niobrara River about 8 miles (13 km) southeast of Meadville, Nebraska.[1]
Watershed
Dutch Creek drains 11.23 square miles (29.1 km2) of area, receives about 22.7 in/year (58 cm/year) of precipitation, and is about 13.09% forested.[3]
See also
References
- "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
- "Dutch Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
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