Oak Creek is a 3.86 mi (6.21 km) long first-order tributary to Eagle Creek in Holt County, Nebraska.
| Oak Creek Tributary to Eagle Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Oak Creek mouth  Oak Creek (Eagle Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Holt |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Turkey Creek divide |
| • location | about 4 miles southeast of School No. 147 |
| • coordinates | 42°41′25.01″N 098°48′3.33″W / 42.6902806°N 98.8009250°W[1] |
| • elevation | 2,000 ft (610 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Eagle Creek |
• location | about 5 miles west-southwest of Midway, Nebraska |
• coordinates | 42°41′8.01″N 098°44′33.32″W / 42.6855583°N 98.7425889°W[1] |
• elevation | 1,703 ft (519 m)[1] |
| Length | 3.86 mi (6.21 km)[2] |
| Basin size | 2.70 square miles (7.0 km2)[3] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Eagle Creek |
| • average | 0.37 cu ft/s (0.010 m3/s) at mouth with Eagle Creek[3] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Eagle Creek → Niobrara River → Missouri River → Mississippi |
| River system | Niobrara |
| Bridges | 486th Avenue |
Course
editOak Creek rises on the Turkey Creek divide 4 miles (6.4 km) southeast of School No. 147 in Holt County and then flows east to join Eagle Creek about 5 miles (8.0 km) west-southwest of Midway, Nebraska.[1]
Watershed
editOak Creek drains 2.70 square miles (7.0 km2) of area, receives about 24.7 in/year (63 cm/year) of precipitation, and is about 23.81% 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 3 November 2022.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Oak Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
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