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Turkey Creek (Niobrara River tributary)

Coordinates: 42°48′10.00″N 098°43′1.31″W / 42.8027778°N 98.7170306°W / 42.8027778; -98.7170306
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Turkey Creek
Tributary to Niobrara River
Map of Turkey Creek mouth location
Map of Turkey Creek mouth location
Location of Turkey Creek mouth
Map of Turkey Creek mouth location
Map of Turkey Creek mouth location
Turkey Creek (Niobrara River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyHolt
Physical characteristics
SourceBrush Creek and Elkhorn River divide
 • locationabout 1.5 miles southeast of School No. 147
 • coordinates42°41′15.01″N 098°50′5.33″W / 42.6875028°N 98.8348139°W / 42.6875028; -98.8348139[1]
 • elevation2,030 ft (620 m)[1]
MouthNiobrara River
 • location
about 0.5 miles east of Anncar, Nebraska
 • coordinates
42°48′10.00″N 098°43′1.31″W / 42.8027778°N 98.7170306°W / 42.8027778; -98.7170306[1]
 • elevation
1,516 ft (462 m)[1]
Length15.57 mi (25.06 km)[2]
Basin size21.84 square miles (56.6 km2)[3]
Discharge 
 • locationNiobrara River
 • average2.57 cu ft/s (0.073 m3/s) at mouth with Niobrara River[3]
Basin features
ProgressionNiobrara RiverMissouri RiverMississippi
River systemNiobrara
Bridges890th Road, 485th Avenue

Turkey Creek is a 15.57 mi (25.06 km) long first-order tributary to the Niobrara River in Holt County, Nebraska.

Turkey Creek rises on the Brush Creek and Elkhorn River divides about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) southeast of School No. 147 in Holt County and then flows generally north-northeast to join the Niobrara River about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) east of Anncar, Nebraska.[1]

Watershed

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Turkey Creek drains 21.84 square miles (56.6 km2) of area, receives about 24.7 in/year (63 cm/year) of precipitation, and is about 5.59% 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 4 November 2022.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Turkey Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved 4 November 2022.