| Clay Creek Tributary to Niobrara River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Clay Creek mouth  Clay Creek (Niobrara River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Holt |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | confluence of East and West Branches of Clay Creek |
| • location | about 0.5 miles west-northwest of Clay Creek School |
| • coordinates | 42°48′50.00″N 099°10′48.00″W / 42.8138889°N 99.1800000°W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,795 ft (547 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Niobrara River |
• location | about 0.5 miles southeast of Tienkin Ranch |
• coordinates | 42°49′43.00″N 099°10′32.36″W / 42.8286111°N 99.1756556°W[1] |
• elevation | 1,716 ft (523 m)[1] |
| Length | 1.29 mi (2.08 km)[2] |
| Basin size | 6.73 square miles (17.4 km2)[3] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Niobrara River |
| • average | 0.86 cu ft/s (0.024 m3/s) at mouth with Niobrara River[3] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Niobrara River → Missouri River → Mississippi |
| River system | Niobrara |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | West Branch Clay Creek |
| • right | East Branch Clay Creek |
| Bridges | 896th Road |
Clay Creek is a 1.29 mi (2.08 km) long second-order tributary to the Niobrara River in Holt County, Nebraska.
Course
Clay Creek is formed at the confluence of East and West Branch Clay Creek about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) west-northwest of Clay Creek School in Holt County and then flows north-northeast to join the Niobrara River about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) southeast of Tienkin Ranch.[1]
Watershed
Clay Creek drains 6.73 square miles (17.4 km2) of area, receives about 24.3 in/year (62 cm/year) of precipitation, and is about 4.73% forested.[3]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ↑ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- 1 2 3 "Clay Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
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