Turkey Creek (Niobrara River tributary) explained

Turkey Creek
Name Other:Tributary to Niobrara River
Map Size:300
Pushpin Map:USA Nebraska#USA
Pushpin Map Size:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Turkey Creek mouth
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Turkey Creek mouth location
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Nebraska
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Holt
Length:15.57miles[1]
Discharge1 Location:Niobrara River
Discharge1 Avg:2.57cuft/s at mouth with Niobrara River[2]
Source1:Brush Creek and Elkhorn River divide
Source1 Location:about 1.5 miles southeast of School No. 147
Source1 Coordinates:42.6875°N -98.8348°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:2030feet
Mouth:Niobrara River
Mouth Location:about 0.5 miles east of Anncar, Nebraska
Mouth Coordinates:42.8028°N -98.717°W
Mouth Elevation:1516feet
Progression:Niobrara RiverMissouri RiverMississippi
River System:Niobrara
Bridges:890th Road, 485th Avenue

Turkey Creek is a 15.57miles long first-order tributary to the Niobrara River in Holt County, Nebraska.

Turkey Creek rises on the Brush Creek and Elkhorn River divides about southeast of School No. 147 in Holt County and then flows generally north-northeast to join the Niobrara River about east of Anncar, Nebraska.[3]

Watershed

Turkey Creek drains of area, receives about of precipitation, and is about 5.59% forested.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS Web Application . epa.maps.arcgis.com . US EPA . November 4, 2022.
  2. Web site: Turkey Creek Watershed Report . watersgeo.epa.gov . US EPA . 4 November 2022 . en.
  3. Web site: Geographic Names Information System . edits.nationalmap.gov . US Geological Survey . 4 November 2022.