Big Anne Creek
| Big Anne Creek Tributary to Niobrara River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Big Anne Creek mouth  Big Anne Creek (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Keya Paha |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Coon Creek divide |
| • location | about 6 miles southeast of Bothwell School |
| • coordinates | 42°49′16.29″N 099°24′8.69″W / 42.8211917°N 99.4024139°W[1] |
| • elevation | 2,084 ft (635 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Niobrara River |
• location | about 2 miles northeast of Mariaville, Nebraska |
• coordinates | 42°47′37.34″N 099°18′46.99″W / 42.7937056°N 99.3130528°W[1] |
• elevation | 1,788 ft (545 m)[1] |
| Length | 10.79 mi (17.36 km)[2] |
| Basin size | 20.65 square miles (53.5 km2)[3] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Niobrara River |
| • average | 2.38 cu ft/s (0.067 m3/s) at mouth with Niobrara River[3] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Niobrara River → Missouri River → Mississippi |
| River system | Niobrara |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Haughin Creek |
| Bridges | Hay Valley Road, Big Anne Lane, Haugen Creek Road, NE 137 |
Big Anne Creek is a 10.79 mi (17.36 km) long third-order tributary to the Niobrara River in Keya Paha County, Nebraska. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]
Variant names
[edit]According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Anne Creek
Big Anne Creek rises on the Coon Creek divide at Big Anne Spring about 6 miles (9.7 km) southeast of Bothwell School in Keya Paha County and then flows southeast to join the Niobrara River about 2 miles (3.2 km) northeast of Mariaville, Nebraska.[1]
Watershed
[edit]Big Anne Creek drains 20.65 square miles (53.5 km2) of area, receives about 23.6 in/year (60 cm/year) of precipitation, and is about 3.18% forested.[3]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Big Anne Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
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