| Long Pine Creek Tributary to Niobrara River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Long Pine Creek mouthShow map of Nebraska Long Pine Creek (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Rock Brown |
| City | Long Pine |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Calamus River divide |
| • location | about 4 miles north-northeast of Hofeld Lake |
| • coordinates | 42°27′24.00″N 099°48′5.45″W / 42.4566667°N 99.8015139°W / 42.4566667; -99.8015139 |
| • elevation | 2,547 ft (776 m) |
| Mouth | Niobrara River |
| • location | about 3 miles west-southwest of Riverview, Nebraska |
| • coordinates | 42°43′25.00″N 099°37′41.42″W / 42.7236111°N 99.6281722°W / 42.7236111; -99.6281722 |
| • elevation | 2,008 ft (612 m) |
| Length | 37.14 mi (59.77 km) |
| Basin size | 437.21 square miles (1,132.4 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Niobrara River |
| • average | 179.16 cu ft/s (5.073 m/s) at mouth with Niobrara River |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Niobrara River → Missouri River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
| River system | Niobrara |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Willow Creek Bone Creek |
| • right | Spring Branch Short Pine Creek |
| Bridges | S. Pine Avenue (x2), N Kyner Road, US 20, Bar 25 Road, 889th Road |
Long Pine Creek is a 37.14 mi (59.77 km) long fourth-order tributary to the Niobrara River in Rock and Brown Counties, Nebraska. The creek was named from the dense growth of pine trees along its banks.
Course
Long Pine Creek rises on the divide of the Calamus River in the Nebraska Sandhills about 4 miles north-northeast of Hofeld Lake in Brown County and then flows generally north-northeast into Rock County to join the Niobrara River about 3 miles (4.8 km) west-southwest of Riverview, Nebraska.
Watershed
Long Pine Creek drains 437.21 square miles (1,132.4 km) of area, receives about 23.0 in/year (58 cm/year) of precipitation, and is about 3.96% forested.
Recreational Area
The creek runs through Long Pine state recreational area, a 153-acre tract of land.
See also
References
- ^ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
- ^ "Long Pine Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Long Pine Creek
- Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 95.
- "Long Pine". outdoornebraska.gov. Retrieved 2024-09-01.