Rattlesnake Creek (Kansas)

Rattlesnake Creek is an approximately 95 mile stream that is a tributary to the Arkansas River in central Kansas.[2] The head of the stream is in northern Kiowa County and it flows northeast through Edwards and Stafford Counties before converging with the Arkansas River in Rice County. The stream flows through Quivira National Wildlife Refuge dividing the refuge in half. The stream was officially named Rattlesnake Creek in 1971 by the Department of Interior; before 1971 it was called either Rattlesnake Creek, Salt Creek, or West Fork Rattlesnake Creek.[2]

Rattlesnake Creek
Salt Creek
Rattlesnake Creek near Zenith, Kansas
Location
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
RegionHigh Plains
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationNear Kiowa, High Plains, Kansas, United States
  coordinates37°28′30″N 099°46′35″W[1]
  elevation1,729 ft (527 m)
MouthArkansas River
  location
Near Sterling, Kansas, United States
  coordinates
38°12′59″N 098°30′00″W[1]
  elevation
527 ft (161 m)[1]
Length95 mi (153 km), Northeast-Southwest[1]
Basin features
River systemArkansas River watershed

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