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Oak Creek (Niobrara River tributary)

Coordinates: 42°46′39.00″N 099°20′41.38″W / 42.7775000°N 99.3448278°W / 42.7775000; -99.3448278
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Oak Creek
Tributary to Niobrara River
Map of Oak Creek mouth location
Map of Oak Creek mouth location
Location of Oak Creek mouth
Map of Oak Creek mouth location
Map of Oak Creek mouth location
Oak Creek (Niobrara River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyRock
Physical characteristics
SourceNorth Fork Elkhorn River divide
 • locationabout 0.25 miles north of Plainview School
 • coordinates42°41′8.00″N 099°19′27.38″W / 42.6855556°N 99.3242722°W / 42.6855556; -99.3242722[1]
 • elevation2,205 ft (672 m)[1]
MouthNiobrara River
 • location
about 1.5 miles west of Mariaville, Nebraska
 • coordinates
42°46′39.00″N 099°20′41.38″W / 42.7775000°N 99.3448278°W / 42.7775000; -99.3448278[1]
 • elevation
1,805 ft (550 m)[1]
Length7.41 mi (11.93 km)[2]
Basin size14.86 square miles (38.5 km2)[3]
Discharge 
 • locationNiobrara River
 • average1.81 cu ft/s (0.051 m3/s) at mouth with Niobrara River[3]
Basin features
ProgressionNiobrara RiverMissouri RiverMississippi
River systemNiobrara
BridgesNE 137, 888th Road, NE 137, 890th Road, Antelope Road

Oak Creek is a 7.41 mi (11.93 km) long third-order tributary to the Niobrara River in Rock County, Nebraska.

Oak Creek rises on the North Fork Elkhorn River divide about 0.25 miles (0.40 km) north of Plainview School and then flows northwest and northeast to join the Niobrara River about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of Mariaville, Nebraska.[1]

Watershed

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Oak Creek drains 14.86 square miles (38.5 km2) of area, receives about 24.2 in/year (61 cm/year) of precipitation, and is about 9.33% 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 10 November 2022.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Oak Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved 10 November 2022.