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Ash Creek (Niobrara River tributary)

Coordinates: 42°46′55.00″N 099°19′43.38″W / 42.7819444°N 99.3287167°W / 42.7819444; -99.3287167
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Ash Creek
Tributary to Niobrara River
Map of Ash Creek mouth location
Map of Ash Creek mouth location
Location of Ash Creek mouth
Map of Ash Creek mouth location
Map of Ash Creek mouth location
Ash Creek (Niobrara River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyHolt
Rock
Physical characteristics
SourceNorth Fork Elkhorn River divide
 • locationabout 0.5 miles southwest of School No. 172
 • coordinates42°39′39.06″N 099°14′1.37″W / 42.6608500°N 99.2337139°W / 42.6608500; -99.2337139[1]
 • elevation2,175 ft (663 m)[1]
MouthNiobrara River
 • location
about 0.25 miles northeast of Mariaville, Nebraska
 • coordinates
42°46′55.00″N 099°19′43.38″W / 42.7819444°N 99.3287167°W / 42.7819444; -99.3287167[1]
 • elevation
1,801 ft (549 m)[1]
Length11.17 mi (17.98 km)[2]
Basin size49.05 square miles (127.0 km2)[3]
Discharge 
 • locationNiobrara River
 • average4.88 cu ft/s (0.138 m3/s) at mouth with Niobrara River[3]
Basin features
ProgressionNiobrara RiverMissouri RiverMississippi
River systemNiobrara
Bridges461st Avenue, 889th Road, Agate Avenue, Augusta Road

Ash Creek is a 11.17 mi (17.98 km) long second-order tributary to the Niobrara River in Rock County, Nebraska.

Course

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Ash Creek rises on the North Fork Elkhorn River divide about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) southwest of School No. 172 in Holt County and then flows northwest into Rock County to join the Niobrara River about 0.25 miles (0.40 km) northeast of Mariaville, Nebraska.[1]

Watershed

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Ash Creek drains 49.05 square miles (127.0 km2) of area, receives about 24.4 in/year (62 cm/year) of precipitation, and is about 2.60% 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 8 November 2022.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Ash Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved 8 November 2022.