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Burgess Creek (Niobrara River tributary)

Coordinates: 42°44′26.00″N 098°02′57.26″W / 42.7405556°N 98.0492389°W / 42.7405556; -98.0492389
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Burgess Creek
Tributary to Niobrara River
Map of Burgess Creek mouth location
Map of Burgess Creek mouth location
Location of Burgess Creek mouth
Map of Burgess Creek mouth location
Map of Burgess Creek mouth location
Burgess Creek (Niobrara River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyKnox
Physical characteristics
SourceSand Creek divide
 • locationabout 3 miles north-northeast of Sparta, Nebraska
 • coordinates42°40′50.01″N 097°57′52.26″W / 42.6805583°N 97.9645167°W / 42.6805583; -97.9645167[1]
 • elevation1,670 ft (510 m)[1]
MouthNiobrara River
 • location
about 1 southwest of Niobrara, Nebraska
 • coordinates
42°44′26.00″N 098°02′57.26″W / 42.7405556°N 98.0492389°W / 42.7405556; -98.0492389[1]
 • elevation
1,224 ft (373 m)[1]
Length8.49 mi (13.66 km)[2]
Basin size9.93 square miles (25.7 km2)[3]
Discharge 
 • locationNiobrara River
 • average1.22 cu ft/s (0.035 m3/s) at mouth with Niobrara River[3]
Basin features
ProgressionNiobrara RiverMissouri RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River systemNiobrara
Bridges887 Road, 527 Avenue, 516 Avenue, 525 Avenue, NE 14

Burgess Creek is a 8.49 mi (13.66 km) long second-order tributary to the Niobrara River in Knox County, Nebraska.

Course

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Burgess Creek rises on the Sand Creek divide about 3 miles north-northeast of Sparta, Nebraska and then flows northwest to join the Niobrara River about 1 mile southwest of Niobrara, Nebraska.[1]

Watershed

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Burgess Creek drains 9.93 square miles (25.7 km2) of area, receives about 23.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 393.06, and is about 3.91% forested.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Burgess Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved October 24, 2022.