| South Branch Verdigre Creek Tributary to Verdigre Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of South Branch Verdigre Creek mouth  South Branch Verdigre Creek (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Knox Antelope |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Elkhorn River divide |
| • location | about 3 miles southeast of Page, Nebraska |
| • coordinates | 42°21′28.02″N 098°20′50.28″W / 42.3577833°N 98.3473000°W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,975 ft (602 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Verdigre Creek |
• location | about 8 miles east-southeast of Venus, Nebraska |
• coordinates | 42°26′16.01″N 098°08′26″W / 42.4377806°N 98.14056°W[1] |
• elevation | 1,608 ft (490 m)[1] |
| Length | 19.18 mi (30.87 km)[2] |
| Basin size | 90.77 square miles (235.1 km2)[3] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Verdigre Creek |
| • average | 10.63 cu ft/s (0.301 m3/s) at mouth with Verdigre Creek[3] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Verdigre Creek → Niobrara River → Missouri River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
| River system | Niobrara |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Big Springs Creek |
South Branch Verdigre Creek is a 19.18 mi (30.87 km)-long fourth-order tributary to Verdigre Creek in Knox County, Nebraska. This stream along with East Branch Verdigre Creek forms Verdigre Creek.
Course
South Branch Verdigre Creek rises on the Elkhorn River divide about 3 miles southeast of Page, Nebraska and then flows generally northeast to join East Branch Verdigre Creek to form Verdigre Creek about 8 miles east-southeast of Venus, Nebraska.[1]
Watershed
South Branch Verdigre Creek drains 90.77 square miles (235.1 km2) of area, receives about 26.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 513.35, and is about 3.29% forested.[3]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
- ↑ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
- 1 2 3 "South Branch Verdigre Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
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