Rock Creek (Niobrara River tributary) explained

Rock Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Niobrara River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Nebraska#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Rock Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Rock Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Nebraska
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Rock
Length:7.66miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Niobrara River
Discharge1 Avg:1.8cuft/s at mouth with Niobrara River[2]
Source1:North Fork Elkhorn River divide
Source1 Location:about 5 miles northeast of Turkey Foot School
Source1 Coordinates:42.667°N -99.4187°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:2250feet
Mouth:Niobrara River
Mouth Location:about 5 miles southwest of Dyer, Nebraska
Mouth Coordinates:42.7596°N -99.4289°W
Mouth Elevation:1841feet
Progression:Niobrara RiverMissouri RiverMississippi
River System:Niobrara
Bridges:888th Road, Atwood Road

Rock Creek is a 7.66miles long second-order tributary to the Niobrara River in Rock County, Nebraska.

Rock Creek rises on the North Fork Elkhorn River divide about northeast of Turkey Foot School and then flows generally north to join the Niobrara River about southwest of Dyer, Nebraska.[3]

Watershed

Rock Creek drains of area, receives about of precipitation, and is about 2.94% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . November 11, 2022.
  2. Web site: Rock Creek Watershed Report . watersgeo.epa.gov . US EPA . 11 November 2022 . en.
  3. Web site: Geographic Names Information System . edits.nationalmap.gov . US Geological Survey . 11 November 2022.