| West Branch Louse Creek Tributary to Louse Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of West Branch Louse Creek mouth  West Branch Louse Creek (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Holt |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | North Branch Vedigre Creek divide |
| • location | about 2 miles northwest of Opportunity, Nebraska |
| • coordinates | 42°36′22.00″N 098°27′17.30″W / 42.6061111°N 98.4548056°W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,915 ft (584 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Louse 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[1] |
• elevation | 1,706 ft (520 m)[1] |
| Length | 6.31 mi (10.15 km)[2] |
| Basin size | 10.14 square miles (26.3 km2)[3] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Louse Creek |
| • average | 1.26 cu ft/s (0.036 m3/s) at mouth with Louse Creek[3] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Louse Creek → Niobrara River → Missouri River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
| River system | Niobrara |
| Bridges | 502nd Avenue, 503rd Avenue |
West Branch Louse Creek is a 6.31 mi (10.15 km) long second-order tributary to Louse Creek in Holt County, Nebraska. The confluence of this creek with East Branch Louse Creek forms Louse Creek.
Course
West Branch Louse Creek rises on the North Branch Verdigre Creek divide about 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of Opportunity, Nebraska in Holt County and then flows northeast to join East Branch Louse Creek forming Louse Creek about 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Dorsey, Nebraska.[1]
Watershed
West Branch Louse Creek drains 10.14 square miles (26.3 km2) of area, receives about 25.1 in/year (64 cm/year) of precipitation, and is about 0.07% forested.[3]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- ↑ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- 1 2 3 "West Branch Louse Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
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