East Branch Louse Creek
Tributary to Louse Creek
Map of East Branch Louse Creek mouth location
Map of East Branch Louse Creek mouth location
Location of East Branch Louse Creek mouth
Map of East Branch Louse Creek mouth location
Map of East Branch Louse Creek mouth location
East Branch Louse Creek (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyHolt
Physical characteristics
SourceSteel Creek divide
  locationabout 4 miles southwest of Dorsey, Nebraska
  coordinates42°39′8.00″N 098°24′32.00″W / 42.6522222°N 98.4088889°W / 42.6522222; -98.4088889[1]
  elevation1,890 ft (580 m)[1]
MouthLouse Creek
  location
about 4 miles west of Dorsey, Nebraska
  coordinates
42°40′43.00″N 098°26′18.29″W / 42.6786111°N 98.4384139°W / 42.6786111; -98.4384139[1]
  elevation
1,706 ft (520 m)[1]
Length2.79 mi (4.49 km)[2]
Basin size5.56 square miles (14.4 km2)[3]
Discharge 
  locationLouse Creek
  average0.73 cu ft/s (0.021 m3/s) at mouth with Louse Creek[3]
Basin features
ProgressionLouse CreekNiobrara RiverMissouri RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River systemNiobrara

East Branch Louse Creek is a 2.79 mi (4.49 km) long second-order tributary to Louse Creek in Holt County, Nebraska. The confluence of this creek with West Branch Louse Creek forms Louse Creek.

Course

East Branch Louse Creek rises on the Steel Creek divide about 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of Dorsey, Nebraska in Holt County and then flows northwest to join West Branch Louse Creek and forms Louse Creek about 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Dorsey, Nebraska.[1]

Watershed

East Branch Louse Creek drains 5.56 square miles (14.4 km2) of area, receives about 24.9 in/year (63 cm/year) of precipitation, and is about 0.05% forested.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  2. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 "East Branch Louse Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved October 29, 2022.


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