East Branch Louse Creek is a 2.79 mi (4.49 km) long second-order tributary to Louse Creek in Holt County, Nebraska. The confluence of this creek with West Branch Louse Creek forms Louse Creek.
| East Branch Louse Creek Tributary to Louse Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of East Branch Louse Creek mouth  East Branch Louse Creek (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Holt |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Steel Creek divide |
| • location | about 4 miles southwest of Dorsey, Nebraska |
| • coordinates | 42°39′8.00″N 098°24′32.00″W / 42.6522222°N 98.4088889°W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,890 ft (580 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Louse Creek |
• location | about 4 miles west of Dorsey, Nebraska |
• coordinates | 42°40′43.00″N 098°26′18.29″W / 42.6786111°N 98.4384139°W[1] |
• elevation | 1,706 ft (520 m)[1] |
| Length | 2.79 mi (4.49 km)[2] |
| Basin size | 5.56 square miles (14.4 km2)[3] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Louse Creek |
| • average | 0.73 cu ft/s (0.021 m3/s) at mouth with Louse Creek[3] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Louse Creek → Niobrara River → Missouri River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
| River system | Niobrara |
Course
editEast Branch Louse Creek rises on the Steel Creek divide about 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of Dorsey, Nebraska in Holt County and then flows northwest to join West Branch Louse Creek and forms Louse Creek about 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Dorsey, Nebraska.[1]
Watershed
editEast Branch Louse Creek drains 5.56 square miles (14.4 km2) of area, receives about 24.9 in/year (63 cm/year) of precipitation, and is about 0.05% forested.[3]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
- ^ a b c "East Branch Louse Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
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