Lamb Creek (Middle Branch Verdigre Creek tributary)
Lamb Creek is a 3.70 mi (5.95 km) long first-order tributary to Middle Branch Verdigre Creek in Knox County, Nebraska.
| Lamb Creek Tributary to Middle Branch Verdigre Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Lamb Creek mouth  Lamb Creek (Middle Branch Verdigre Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Knox Holt |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Noth Branch Verdigre Creek divide |
| • location | about 4 miles west of Walnut, Nebraska |
| • coordinates | 42°32′53.60″N 098°19′47.00″W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,870 ft (570 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Middle Branch Verdigre Creek |
• location | about 3 miles southwest of Walnut, Nebraska |
• coordinates | 42°31′12.01″N 098°16′39.28″W[1] |
• elevation | 1,614 ft (492 m)[1] |
| Length | 3.70 mi (5.95 km)[2] |
| Basin size | 3.83 square miles (9.9 km2)[3] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Middle Branch Verdigre Creek |
| • average | 0.53 cu ft/s (0.015 m3/s) at mouth with Middle Branch Verdigre Creek[3] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Middle Branch Verdigre Creek → Verdigre Creek → Niobrara River → Missouri River → Mississippi |
| River system | Niobrara |
| Bridges | 509th Avenue, 510th Avenue, 876th Road |
Course
Lamb Creek rises on the North Branch Verdigre Creek divide about 4 miles west of Walnut, Nebraska in Holt County and then flows southeast into Knox County to join Verdigre Creek about 3 miles southwest of Walnut, Nebraska.[1]
Watershed
Lamb Creek drains 3.83 square miles (9.9 km2) of area, receives about 25.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 529.41, and is about 0.54% 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.
- "Lamb Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
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