Plum Creek (Niobrara River tributary)
Plum Creek is a 42.34 mi (68.14 km) long fourth-order tributary to the Niobrara River in Brown County, Nebraska.
| Plum Creek Tributary to Niobrara River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Plum Creek mouth  Plum Creek (Niobrara River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Brown |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | confluence of North Fork and South Fork of Plum Creek |
| • location | about 8 miles southwest of Johnstown, Nebraska |
| • coordinates | 42°32′13.00″N 100°06′51.46″W[1] |
| • elevation | 2,598 ft (792 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Niobrara River |
• location | about 0.5 miles south of Meadville, Nebraska |
• coordinates | 42°45′6.00″N 099°51′16.43″W[1] |
• elevation | 2,028 ft (618 m)[1] |
| Length | 42.34 mi (68.14 km)[2] |
| Basin size | 519.23 square miles (1,344.8 km2)[3] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Niobrara River |
| • average | 132.14 cu ft/s (3.742 m3/s) at mouth with Niobrara River[3] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Niobrara River → Missouri River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
| River system | Niobrara |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | North Fork Plum Creek Evergreen Creek Little Minnie Creek Sand Draw |
| • right | South Fork Plum Creek Coon Creek Deep Creek |
| Waterbodies | Pine Canyon Reservoir |
| Bridges | US 20, Norden Avenue, Gobblers Roost Road |
Plum Creek begins at the confluence of North and South Fork of Plum Creek in the Nebraska Sandhills about 8 miles (13 km) southwest of Johnstown, Nebraska and then flows generally northeast to join the Niobrara River about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) south of Meadville, Nebraska.[1]
Watershed
Plum Creek drains 517.23 square miles (1,339.6 km2) of area, receives about 22.0 in/year (56 cm/year) of precipitation, and is about 2.52% forested.[3]
See also
References
- "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
- "Plum Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
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