West Branch Louse Creek
West Branch Louse Creek is a 6.31 mi (10.15 km) long second-order tributary to Louse Creek in Holt County, Nebraska. The confluence of this creek with East Branch Louse Creek forms Louse Creek.
West Branch Louse Creek Tributary to Louse Creek | |
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![]() ![]() Location of West Branch Louse Creek mouth ![]() ![]() West Branch Louse Creek (the United States) | |
Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Nebraska |
County | Holt |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | North Branch Vedigre Creek divide |
• location | about 2 miles northwest of Opportunity, Nebraska |
• coordinates | 42°36′22.00″N 098°27′17.30″W[1] |
• elevation | 1,915 ft (584 m)[1] |
Mouth | Louse Creek |
• location | about 4 miles west of Dorsey, Nebraska |
• coordinates | 42°40′43.00″N 098°26′18.29″W[1] |
• elevation | 1,706 ft (520 m)[1] |
Length | 6.31 mi (10.15 km)[2] |
Basin size | 10.14 square miles (26.3 km2)[3] |
Discharge | |
• location | Louse Creek |
• average | 1.26 cu ft/s (0.036 m3/s) at mouth with Louse Creek[3] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Louse Creek → Niobrara River → Missouri River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
River system | Niobrara |
Bridges | 502nd Avenue, 503rd Avenue |
Course
West Branch Louse Creek rises on the North Branch Verdigre Creek divide about 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of Opportunity, Nebraska in Holt County and then flows northeast to join East Branch Louse Creek forming Louse Creek about 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Dorsey, Nebraska.[1]
Watershed
West Branch Louse Creek drains 10.14 square miles (26.3 km2) of area, receives about 25.1 in/year (64 cm/year) of precipitation, and is about 0.07% forested.[3]
See also
References
- "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- "West Branch Louse Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
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