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Otter Creek (Niobrara River tributary)

Coordinates: 42°48′36.00″N 099°13′55.37″W / 42.8100000°N 99.2320472°W / 42.8100000; -99.2320472
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Otter Creek
Tributary to Niobrara River
Map of Otter Creek mouth location
Map of Otter Creek mouth location
Location of Otter Creek mouth
Map of Otter Creek mouth location
Map of Otter Creek mouth location
Otter Creek (Niobrara River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyHolt
Rock
Physical characteristics
SourceAsh Creek divide
 • locationabout 8 miles southwest of School No. 249
 • coordinates42°43′56.00″N 099°14′33.37″W / 42.7322222°N 99.2426028°W / 42.7322222; -99.2426028[1]
 • elevation2,100 ft (640 m)[1]
MouthNiobrara River
 • location
about 5 miles south-southeast of School No. 19
 • coordinates
42°48′36.00″N 099°13′55.37″W / 42.8100000°N 99.2320472°W / 42.8100000; -99.2320472[1]
 • elevation
1,752 ft (534 m)[1]
Length6.97 mi (11.22 km)[2]
Basin size18.57 square miles (48.1 km2)[3]
Discharge 
 • locationNiobrara River
 • average2.23 cu ft/s (0.063 m3/s) at mouth with Niobrara River[3]
Basin features
ProgressionNiobrara RiverMissouri RiverMississippi
River systemNiobrara

Otter Creek is a 6.97 mi (11.22 km) long second-order tributary to the Niobrara River in Holt County, Nebraska.

Course

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Otter Creek rises on the Ash Creek divide about 8 miles (13 km) southwest of School No. 249 in Holt County and then flows northwest into Rock County and then northeast back to Holt County to join the Niobrara River about 5 miles (8.0 km) south-southeast of School No. 19.[1]

Watershed

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Otter Creek drains 15.57 square miles (40.3 km2) of area, receives about 24.3 in/year (62 cm/year) of precipitation, and is about 4.69% 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 8 November 2022.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Otter Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved 8 November 2022.