Hathoway Slough
Hathoway Slough is a 6.39 mi (10.28 km) long second-order tributary to Big Springs Creek (South Branch Verdigre Creek tributary) in Antelope County, Nebraska.
Hathoway Slough Tributary to Big Springs Creek | |
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![]() ![]() Location of Hathoway Slough mouth ![]() ![]() Hathoway Slough (the United States) | |
Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Nebraska |
County | Antelope |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Elkhorn River divide |
• location | about 1 mile east of Orchard, Nebraska |
• coordinates | 42°20′22.02″N 098°11′52.26″W[1] |
• elevation | 1,978 ft (603 m)[1] |
Mouth | Big Springs Creek (South Branch Verdigre Creek tributary) |
• location | about 6 miles north-northeast of Orchard, Nebraska[1] |
• coordinates | 42°24′17.01″N 098°12′58.27″W[1] |
• elevation | 1,680 ft (510 m)[1] |
Length | 6.39 mi (10.28 km)[2] |
Basin size | 7.54 square miles (19.5 km2)[3] |
Discharge | |
• location | Big Springs Creek (South Branch Verdigre Creek tributary) |
• average | 1.12 cu ft/s (0.032 m3/s) at mouth with Big Springs Creek (South Branch Verdigre Creek tributary)[3] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Big Springs Creek (South Branch Verdigre Creek tributary) → South Branch Verdigre Creek → Verdigre Creek → Niobrara River → Missouri River → Mississippi |
River system | Niobrara |
Bridges | 516th Avenue, 864th Road, 516th Avenue, 865th Road, 866th Road, 867th Road |
Course
Hathoway Slough rises on the Elkhorn River divide about 1 mile east of Orchard, Nebraska in Antelope County and then flows northeast and northwest to join Big Springs Creek about six miles [CONVERT]north-northeast of Orchard, Nebraska.[1]
Watershed
Hathoway Slough drains 7.54 square miles (19.5 km2) of area, receives about 26.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 555.68, and is about 2.24% 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.
- "Hathoway Slough Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
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