Little Sandy Creek Tributary to Niobrara River | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Nebraska |
County | Holt |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Brush Creek divide |
• location | about 2 miles south-southeast of Badger School |
• coordinates | 42°49′21.00″N 098°53′11.00″W / 42.8225000°N 98.8863889°W / 42.8225000; -98.8863889 |
• elevation | 1,675 ft (511 m) |
Mouth | Niobrara River |
• location | about 0.25 miles southeast of Badger School |
• coordinates | 42°50′22.00″N 098°53′8.33″W / 42.8394444°N 98.8856472°W / 42.8394444; -98.8856472 |
• elevation | 1,588 ft (484 m) |
Length | 1.24 mi (2.00 km) |
Basin size | 10.04 square miles (26.0 km) |
Discharge | |
• location | Niobrara River |
• average | 1.24 cu ft/s (0.035 m/s) at mouth with Niobrara River |
Basin features | |
Progression | Niobrara River → Missouri River → Mississippi |
River system | Niobrara |
Bridges | 898th Road |
Little Sandy Creek is a 1.24 mi (2.00 km) long first-order tributary to the Niobrara River in Holt County, Nebraska.
Course
Little Sandy Creek rises on the Brush Creek divide about 2 miles (3.2 km) south-southeast of Badger School in Holt County and then flows generally north to join the Niobrara River about 0.25 miles (0.40 km) southeast of Badger School.
Watershed
Little Sandy Creek drains 10.04 square miles (26.0 km) of area, receives about 24.7 in/year (63 cm/year) of precipitation, and is about 0.87% forested.
See also
References
- ^ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ^ "Little Sandy Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
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