Oak Creek (Eagle Creek tributary)
Oak Creek is a 3.86 mi (6.21 km) long first-order tributary to Eagle Creek in Holt County, Nebraska.
Oak Creek Tributary to Eagle Creek | |
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![]() ![]() Location of Oak Creek mouth ![]() ![]() Oak Creek (Eagle Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Nebraska |
County | Holt |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Turkey Creek divide |
• location | about 4 miles southeast of School No. 147 |
• coordinates | 42°41′25.01″N 098°48′3.33″W[1] |
• elevation | 2,000 ft (610 m)[1] |
Mouth | Eagle Creek |
• location | about 5 miles west-southwest of Midway, Nebraska |
• coordinates | 42°41′8.01″N 098°44′33.32″W[1] |
• elevation | 1,703 ft (519 m)[1] |
Length | 3.86 mi (6.21 km)[2] |
Basin size | 2.70 square miles (7.0 km2)[3] |
Discharge | |
• location | Eagle Creek |
• average | 0.37 cu ft/s (0.010 m3/s) at mouth with Eagle Creek[3] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Eagle Creek → Niobrara River → Missouri River → Mississippi |
River system | Niobrara |
Bridges | 486th Avenue |
Course
Oak Creek rises on the Turkey Creek divide 4 miles (6.4 km) southeast of School No. 147 in Holt County and then flows east to join Eagle Creek about 5 miles (8.0 km) west-southwest of Midway, Nebraska.[1]
Watershed
Oak Creek drains 2.70 square miles (7.0 km2) of area, receives about 24.7 in/year (63 cm/year) of precipitation, and is about 23.81% forested.[3]
See also
References
- "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
- "Oak Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
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