Beaver Creek
Tributary to Niobrara River
Map of Beaver Creek mouth location
Map of Beaver Creek mouth location
Location of Beaver Creek mouth
Map of Beaver Creek mouth location
Map of Beaver Creek mouth location
Beaver Creek (Niobrara River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyHolt
Physical characteristics
SourceElkhorn River divide
  locationabout 0.5 miles west-northwest of Schmaderer School
  coordinates42°40′15.00″N 099°07′20.36″W / 42.6708333°N 99.1223222°W / 42.6708333; -99.1223222[1]
  elevation2,130 ft (650 m)[1]
MouthNiobrara River
  location
about 4 miles south-southwest of School No. 54
  coordinates
42°51′8.60″N 099°06′18.35″W / 42.8523889°N 99.1050972°W / 42.8523889; -99.1050972[1]
  elevation
1,690 ft (520 m)[1]
Length17.01 mi (27.37 km)[2]
Basin size45.49 square miles (117.8 km2)[3]
Discharge 
  locationNiobrara River
  average5.13 cu ft/s (0.145 m3/s) at mouth with Niobrara River[3]
Basin features
ProgressionNiobrara RiverMissouri RiverMississippi
River systemNiobrara
Tributaries 
  leftCedar Gulch
Bridges890th Road, 468th Road, 895th Road, 896th Road, Deer Road

Beaver Creek is a 17.01 mi (27.37 km) long third-order tributary to the Niobrara River in Holt County, Nebraska.

Course

Beaver Creek rises on the Elkhorn River divide about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) west-northwest of Schmaderer School in Holt County and then flows north to join the Niobrara River about 4 miles (6.4 km) south-southwest of School No. 54.[1]

Watershed

Beaver Creek drains 45.49 square miles (117.8 km2) of area, receives about 24.5 in/year (62 cm/year) of precipitation, and is about 3.12% forested.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  2. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 "Beaver Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved 5 November 2022.


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