North Branch Verdigre Creek
North Branch Verdigre Creek is a 27.96 mi (45.00 km) long second-order tributary to Verdigre Creek in Knox County, Nebraska.
| North Branch Verdigre Creek Tributary to Verdigre Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of North Branch Verdigre Creek mouth  North Branch Verdigre Creek (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Knox Holt |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Elkhorn River divide |
| • location | about 4 miles [convert] southeast of Opportunity, Nebraska |
| • coordinates | 42°30′38.01″N 098°24′41.29″W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,880 ft (570 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Verdigre Creek |
• location | about 1 mile southwest of Verdigre, Nebraska |
• coordinates | 42°34′40.01″N 098°03′35.26″W[1] |
• elevation | 1,368 ft (417 m)[1] |
| Length | 27.96 mi (45.00 km)[2] |
| Basin size | 111.24 square miles (288.1 km2)[3] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Verdigre Creek |
| • average | 12.06 cu ft/s (0.342 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 | 878th Road, 570th Avenue, 508th Avenue, 881st Road, 510th Avenue, 512th Avenue, 514th Avenue, 881 Road |
Course
North Branch Verdigre Creek rises on the Elkhorn River divide about 4 miles southeast of Opportunity, Nebraska in Holt County and then flows northeast into Knox County and then east-southeast to join Verdigre Creek about 1 mile southwest of Verdigre, Nebraska.[1]
Watershed
North Branch Verdigre Creek drains 111.24 square miles (288.1 km2) of area, receives about 25.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 603.97, and is about 4.23% 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.
- "North Branch Verdigre Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
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