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Bingham Creek (Niobrara River tributary)

Coordinates: 42°42′14.00″N 098°03′0.26″W / 42.7038889°N 98.0500722°W / 42.7038889; -98.0500722
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Bingham Creek
Tributary to Niobrara River
Map of Bingham Creek mouth location
Map of Bingham Creek mouth location
Location of Bingham Creek mouth
Map of Bingham Creek mouth location
Map of Bingham Creek mouth location
Bingham Creek (Niobrara River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyKnox
Physical characteristics
SourceBazile Creek divide
 • locationabout 1 mile south-southwest of Sparta, Nebraska
 • coordinates42°38′24.01″N 097°58′28.25″W / 42.6400028°N 97.9745139°W / 42.6400028; -97.9745139[1]
 • elevation1,675 ft (511 m)[1]
MouthNiobrara River
 • location
about 1 southeast of Ponca, Nebraska
 • coordinates
42°42′14.00″N 098°03′0.26″W / 42.7038889°N 98.0500722°W / 42.7038889; -98.0500722[1]
 • elevation
1,260 ft (380 m)[1]
Length7.95 mi (12.79 km)[2]
Basin size6.95 square miles (18.0 km2)[3]
Discharge 
 • locationNiobrara River
 • average0.90 cu ft/s (0.025 m3/s) at mouth with Niobrara River[3]
Basin features
ProgressionNiobrara RiverMissouri RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River systemNiobrara
Bridges885 Road, 888th Road, 525 Avenue, NE 14

Bingham Creek is a 7.95 mi (12.79 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Niobrara River in Knox County, Nebraska.

Course

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Bingham Creek rises on the Bazile Creek divide about 1 mile south-southwest of Sparta, Nebraska and then flows generally northwest to join the Niobrara River about 1 mile southeast of Ponca, Nebraska.[1]

Watershed

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Bingham Creek drains 6.95 square miles (18.0 km2) of area, receives about 24.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 369.59, and is about 6.24% forested.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Bingham Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved October 25, 2022.