North Branch Verdigre Creek

North Branch Verdigre Creek is a 27.96 mi (45.00 km) long second-order tributary to Verdigre Creek in Knox County, Nebraska.

North Branch Verdigre Creek
Tributary to Verdigre Creek
Map of North Branch Verdigre Creek mouth location
Map of North Branch Verdigre Creek mouth location
Location of North Branch Verdigre Creek mouth
Map of North Branch Verdigre Creek mouth location
Map of North Branch Verdigre Creek mouth location
North Branch Verdigre Creek (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyKnox
Holt
Physical characteristics
SourceElkhorn River divide
 • locationabout 4 miles [convert] southeast of Opportunity, Nebraska
 • coordinates42°30′38.01″N 098°24′41.29″W / 42.5105583°N 98.4114694°W / 42.5105583; -98.4114694[1]
 • elevation1,880 ft (570 m)[1]
MouthVerdigre Creek
 • location
about 1 mile southwest of Verdigre, Nebraska
 • coordinates
42°34′40.01″N 098°03′35.26″W / 42.5777806°N 98.0597944°W / 42.5777806; -98.0597944[1]
 • elevation
1,368 ft (417 m)[1]
Length27.96 mi (45.00 km)[2]
Basin size111.24 square miles (288.1 km2)[3]
Discharge 
 • locationVerdigre Creek
 • average12.06 cu ft/s (0.342 m3/s) at mouth with Verdigre Creek[3]
Basin features
ProgressionVerdigre CreekNiobrara RiverMissouri RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River systemNiobrara
Bridges878th Road, 570th Avenue, 508th Avenue, 881st Road, 510th Avenue, 512th Avenue, 514th Avenue, 881 Road

Course

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North Branch Verdigre Creek rises on the Elkhorn River divide about 4 miles southeast of Opportunity, Nebraska in Holt County and then flows northeast into Knox County and then east-southeast to join Verdigre Creek about 1 mile southwest of Verdigre, Nebraska.[1]

Watershed

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North Branch Verdigre Creek drains 111.24 square miles (288.1 km2) of area, receives about 25.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 603.97, and is about 4.23% forested.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "North Branch Verdigre Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved October 24, 2022.