| Fairfield Creek Tributary to Niobrara River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Fairfield Creek mouthShow map of Nebraska Fairfield Creek (Niobrara River tributary) (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Brown Cherry |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Schlagel Creek divide |
| • location | about 4 miles west-northwest of Arabia, Nebraska |
| • coordinates | 42°44′3.01″N 100°27′22.47″W / 42.7341694°N 100.4562417°W / 42.7341694; -100.4562417 |
| • elevation | 2,764 ft (842 m) |
| Mouth | Niobrara River |
| • location | about 5.5 miles south of Norden, Nebraska |
| • coordinates | 42°47′8.01″N 100°03′46.44″W / 42.7855583°N 100.0629000°W / 42.7855583; -100.0629000 |
| • elevation | 2,123 ft (647 m) |
| Length | 24.97 mi (40.19 km) |
| Basin size | 105.16 square miles (272.4 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Niobrara River |
| • average | 10.25 cu ft/s (0.290 m/s) at mouth with Niobrara River |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Niobrara River → Missouri River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
| River system | Niobrara |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | South Fork Fairfield Creek |
| Waterbodies | Swan Lake |
| Bridges | US 20 |
Fairfield Creek is a 24.97 mi (40.19 km) long third-order tributary to the Niobrara River in Brown County, Nebraska.
Course
Fairfield Creek begins on the Schlagel Creek divide at Swan Lake in the Nebraska Sandhills about 4 miles (6.4 km) west-northwest of Arabia, Nebraska of and then flows generally east to join the Niobrara River about 5.5 miles (8.9 km) south of Norden, Nebraska.
Watershed
Fairfield Creek drains 105.16 square miles (272.4 km) of area, receives about 21.35 in/year (54.2 cm/year) of precipitation, and is about 2.02% forested.
See also
References
- ^ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- ^ "Watershed Report | Office of Water | US EPA". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
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