Steel Creek (Niobrara River tributary)
Steel Creek is a 15.90 mi (25.59 km) long tributary of the Niobrara River in Knox County, Nebraska.
Steel Creek Tributary to Niobrara River | |
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Location of Steel Creek mouth Steel Creek (Niobrara River tributary) (the United States) | |
Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Nebraska |
County | Knox Holt |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | North Branch Verdigre Creek divide |
• location | about 2 miles northwest of Star, Nebraska |
• coordinates | 42°37′27.00″N 098°23′30.29″W[1] |
• elevation | 1,900 ft (580 m)[1] |
Mouth | Niobrara River |
• location | about 5 miles east of Redbird, Nebraska |
• coordinates | 42°45′15.00″N 098°16′12.28″W[1] |
• elevation | 1,346 ft (410 m)[1] |
Length | 15.90 mi (25.59 km)[2] |
Basin size | 24.09 square miles (62.4 km2)[3] |
Discharge | |
• location | Niobrara River |
• average | 2.81 cu ft/s (0.080 m3/s) at mouth with Niobrara River[3] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Niobrara River → Missouri River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
River system | Niobrara |
Tributaries | |
• right | Long Gulch |
Waterbodies | Revel Ponds |
Bridges | 883rd Road, 508th Avenue, 887th Road, 888th Road, 891 Road |
Course
Steel Creek rises on the North Branch Verdigre Creek divide about 2 miles northwest of Star, Nebraska in Holt County and then flows northeast into Knox County to join the Niobrara River about 5 miles east of Redbird, Nebraska.[1]
Watershed
Steel Creek drains 24.09 square miles (62.4 km2) of area, receives about 25.00 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 448.54, and is about 10.86% forested.[3]
See also
References
- "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- "Steel Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
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