Louse Creek (Niobrara River tributary)

Louse Creek is a 8.29 mi (13.34 km) long third-order tributary to the Niobrara River in Holt County, Nebraska.

Louse Creek
Tributary to Niobrara River
Map of Louse Creek mouth location
Map of Louse Creek mouth location
Location of Louse Creek mouth
Map of Louse Creek mouth location
Map of Louse Creek mouth location
Louse Creek (Niobrara River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyHolt
Physical characteristics
Sourceconfluence of East and West Branches of Louse Creek
 • locationabout 4 miles west of Dorsey, Nebraska
 • coordinates42°40′44.00″N 098°26′18.29″W / 42.6788889°N 98.4384139°W / 42.6788889; -98.4384139[1]
 • elevation1,705 ft (520 m)[1]
MouthNiobrara River
 • location
about 0.5 miles north-northeast of Redbird, Nebraska
 • coordinates
42°46′14.00″N 098°26′16.29″W / 42.7705556°N 98.4378583°W / 42.7705556; -98.4378583[1]
 • elevation
1,398 ft (426 m)[1]
Length8.19 mi (13.18 km)[2]
Basin size24.45 square miles (63.3 km2)[3]
Discharge 
 • locationNiobrara River
 • average2.84 cu ft/s (0.080 m3/s) at mouth with Niobrara River[3]
Basin features
ProgressionNiobrara RiverMissouri RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River systemNiobrara
Tributaries 
 • leftWest Branch Louse Creek
 • rightEast Branch Louse Creek
Bridges887th Road, 888th Road, 893rd Road

Course edit

Louse Creek begins at the confluence of East and West Branches of Louse Creek about 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Dorsey, Nebraska in Holt County and then flows generally north-northwest to join the Niobrara River about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) north-northeast of Redbird, Nebraska.[1]

Watershed edit

Louse Creek drains 24.45 square miles (63.3 km2) of area, receives about 24.9 in/year (63 cm/year) of precipitation, and is about 4.18% forested.[3]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e "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. ^ a b c "Louse Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved October 29, 2022.