Steel Creek is a 15.90 mi (25.59 km) long tributary of the Niobrara River in Knox County, Nebraska.
| Steel Creek Tributary to Niobrara River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Steel Creek mouth  Steel Creek (Niobrara River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Knox Holt |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | North Branch Verdigre Creek divide |
| • location | about 2 miles northwest of Star, Nebraska |
| • coordinates | 42°37′27.00″N 098°23′30.29″W / 42.6241667°N 98.3917472°W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,900 ft (580 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Niobrara River |
• location | about 5 miles east of Redbird, Nebraska |
• coordinates | 42°45′15.00″N 098°16′12.28″W / 42.7541667°N 98.2700778°W[1] |
• elevation | 1,346 ft (410 m)[1] |
| Length | 15.90 mi (25.59 km)[2] |
| Basin size | 24.09 square miles (62.4 km2)[3] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Niobrara River |
| • average | 2.81 cu ft/s (0.080 m3/s) at mouth with Niobrara River[3] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Niobrara River → Missouri River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
| River system | Niobrara |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Long Gulch |
| Waterbodies | Revel Ponds |
| Bridges | 883rd Road, 508th Avenue, 887th Road, 888th Road, 891 Road |
Course
editSteel Creek rises on the North Branch Verdigre Creek divide about 2 miles northwest of Star, Nebraska in Holt County and then flows northeast into Knox County to join the Niobrara River about 5 miles east of Redbird, Nebraska.[1]
Watershed
editSteel Creek drains 24.09 square miles (62.4 km2) of area, receives about 25.00 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 448.54, and is about 10.86% 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 27, 2022.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Steel Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
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