| Plum Creek Tributary to Niobrara River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Plum Creek mouthShow map of Nebraska Plum Creek (Niobrara River tributary) (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Brown |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | confluence of North Fork and South Fork of Plum Creek |
| • location | about 8 miles southwest of Johnstown, Nebraska |
| • coordinates | 42°32′13.00″N 100°06′51.46″W / 42.5369444°N 100.1142944°W / 42.5369444; -100.1142944 |
| • elevation | 2,598 ft (792 m) |
| Mouth | Niobrara River |
| • location | about 0.5 miles south of Meadville, Nebraska |
| • coordinates | 42°45′6.00″N 099°51′16.43″W / 42.7516667°N 99.8545639°W / 42.7516667; -99.8545639 |
| • elevation | 2,028 ft (618 m) |
| Length | 42.34 mi (68.14 km) |
| Basin size | 519.23 square miles (1,344.8 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Niobrara River |
| • average | 132.14 cu ft/s (3.742 m/s) at mouth with Niobrara River |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Niobrara River → Missouri River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
| River system | Niobrara |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | North Fork Plum Creek Evergreen Creek Little Minnie Creek Sand Draw |
| • right | South Fork Plum Creek Coon Creek Deep Creek |
| Waterbodies | Pine Canyon Reservoir |
| Bridges | US 20, Norden Avenue, Gobblers Roost Road |
Plum Creek is a 42.34 mi (68.14 km) long fourth-order tributary to the Niobrara River in Brown County, Nebraska.
Plum Creek begins at the confluence of North and South Fork of Plum Creek in the Nebraska Sandhills about 8 miles (13 km) southwest of Johnstown, Nebraska and then flows generally northeast to join the Niobrara River about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) south of Meadville, Nebraska.
Watershed
Plum Creek drains 517.23 square miles (1,339.6 km) of area, receives about 22.0 in/year (56 cm/year) of precipitation, and is about 2.52% forested.
See also
References
- ^ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
- ^ "Plum Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
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