Turkey Creek (Niobrara River tributary)
| Turkey Creek Tributary to Niobrara River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Turkey Creek mouth  Turkey Creek (Niobrara River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Holt |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Brush Creek and Elkhorn River divide |
| • location | about 1.5 miles southeast of School No. 147 |
| • coordinates | 42°41′15.01″N 098°50′5.33″W / 42.6875028°N 98.8348139°W[1] |
| • elevation | 2,030 ft (620 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Niobrara River |
• location | about 0.5 miles east of Anncar, Nebraska |
• coordinates | 42°48′10.00″N 098°43′1.31″W / 42.8027778°N 98.7170306°W[1] |
• elevation | 1,516 ft (462 m)[1] |
| Length | 15.57 mi (25.06 km)[2] |
| Basin size | 21.84 square miles (56.6 km2)[3] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Niobrara River |
| • average | 2.57 cu ft/s (0.073 m3/s) at mouth with Niobrara River[3] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Niobrara River → Missouri River → Mississippi |
| River system | Niobrara |
| Bridges | 890th Road, 485th Avenue |
Turkey Creek is a 15.57 mi (25.06 km) long first-order tributary to the Niobrara River in Holt County, Nebraska.
Turkey Creek rises on the Brush Creek and Elkhorn River divides about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) southeast of School No. 147 in Holt County and then flows generally north-northeast to join the Niobrara River about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) east of Anncar, Nebraska.[1]
Watershed
[edit]Turkey Creek drains 21.84 square miles (56.6 km2) of area, receives about 24.7 in/year (63 cm/year) of precipitation, and is about 5.59% forested.[3]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Turkey Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
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