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
Map of Hathoway Slough mouth location
Map of Hathoway Slough mouth location
Location of Hathoway Slough mouth
Map of Hathoway Slough mouth location
Map of Hathoway Slough mouth location
Hathoway Slough (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyAntelope
Physical characteristics
SourceElkhorn River divide
  locationabout 1 mile east of Orchard, Nebraska
  coordinates42°20′22.02″N 098°11′52.26″W[1]
  elevation1,978 ft (603 m)[1]
MouthBig 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]
Length6.39 mi (10.28 km)[2]
Basin size7.54 square miles (19.5 km2)[3]
Discharge 
  locationBig Springs Creek (South Branch Verdigre Creek tributary)
  average1.12 cu ft/s (0.032 m3/s) at mouth with Big Springs Creek (South Branch Verdigre Creek tributary)[3]
Basin features
ProgressionBig Springs Creek (South Branch Verdigre Creek tributary)South Branch Verdigre CreekVerdigre CreekNiobrara RiverMissouri RiverMississippi
River systemNiobrara
Bridges516th 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

  1. "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  2. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  3. "Hathoway Slough Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved October 24, 2022.


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