South Fork Fairfield Creek

South Fork Fairfield Creek is a 8.86 mi (14.26 km) long second-order tributary to Fairfield Creek in Brown County, Nebraska.

South Fork Fairfield Creek
Tributary to Fairfield Creek
Map of South Fork Fairfield Creek mouth location
Map of South Fork Fairfield Creek mouth location
Location of South Fork Fairfield Creek mouth
Map of South Fork Fairfield Creek mouth location
Map of South Fork Fairfield Creek mouth location
South Fork Fairfield Creek (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyBrown
Cherry
Physical characteristics
SourceEvergreen Creek divide
 • locationabout 7 miles east of Arabia, Nebraska
 • coordinates42°43′44.01″N 100°18′44.46″W / 42.7288917°N 100.3123500°W / 42.7288917; -100.3123500[1]
 • elevation2,670 ft (810 m)[1]
MouthFairfield Creek
 • location
about 10 miles east-northeast of Arabia, Nebraska
 • coordinates
42°45′35.01″N 100°10′54.45″W / 42.7597250°N 100.1817917°W / 42.7597250; -100.1817917[1]
 • elevation
2,392 ft (729 m)[1]
Length8.86 mi (14.26 km)[2]
Basin size45.22 square miles (117.1 km2)[3]
Discharge 
 • locationFairfield Creek
 • average4.67 cu ft/s (0.132 m3/s) at mouth with Fairfield Creek[3]
Basin features
ProgressionFairfield CreekNiobrara RiverMissouri RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River systemNiobrara
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
Bridgesnone

Course

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South Fork Fairfield Creek begins on the Evergreen Creek divide in the Nebraska Sandhills about 7 miles (11 km) east of Arabia, Nebraska and then flows generally east to join Fairfield Creek about 10 miles (16 km) east-northeast of Arabia, Nebraska.[1]

Watershed

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South Fork Fairfield Creek drains 45.22 square miles (117.1 km2) of area, receives about 21.45 in/year (54.5 cm/year) of precipitation, and is about 0.42% 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 22, 2023.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Watershed Report | Office of Water | US EPA". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved October 22, 2023.