Short Pine Creek

Short Pine Creek is a 3.98 mi (6.41 km) long first-order tributary to Long Pine Creek in Rock County, Nebraska. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]

Short Pine Creek
Tributary to Long Pine Creek
Map of Short Pine Creek mouth location
Map of Short Pine Creek mouth location
Location of Short Pine Creek mouth
Map of Short Pine Creek mouth location
Map of Short Pine Creek mouth location
Short Pine Creek (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyRock
Physical characteristics
SourceElkhorn River divide
  locationabout 4 miles southeast of Winfield School
  coordinates42°39′17.00″N 099°37′36.00″W[1]
  elevation2,245 ft (684 m)[1]
MouthLong Pine Creek
  location
about 0.5 miles southeast of School No. 69
  coordinates
42°42′26.00″N 099°38′29.42″W[1]
  elevation
1,949 ft (594 m)[1]
Length3.98 mi (6.41 km)[2]
Basin size22.84 square miles (59.2 km2)[3]
Discharge 
  locationLong Pine Creek
  average2.62 cu ft/s (0.074 m3/s) at mouth with Bone Creek[3]
Basin features
ProgressionLong Pine CreekNiobrara RiverMissouri RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River systemNiobrara
Bridgesnone

Course

Short Pine Creek rises on the divide of the Elkhorn River in the Nebraska Sandhills about 4 miles (6.4 km) southeast of Winfield School and then flows north-northwest to join Long Pine Creek about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) southeast of School No. 69.[1]

Watershed

Short Pine Creek drains 22.84 square miles (59.2 km2) of area, receives about 23.4 in/year (59 cm/year) of precipitation, and is about 4.07% forested.[3]

See also

References

  1. "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  2. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  3. "Short Pine Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved 23 November 2022.


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