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Clay Creek (Niobrara River tributary)

Coordinates: 42°49′43.00″N 099°10′32.36″W / 42.8286111°N 99.1756556°W / 42.8286111; -99.1756556
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Clay Creek
Tributary to Niobrara River
Map of Clay Creek mouth location
Map of Clay Creek mouth location
Location of Clay Creek mouth
Map of Clay Creek mouth location
Map of Clay Creek mouth location
Clay Creek (Niobrara River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyHolt
Physical characteristics
Sourceconfluence of East and West Branches of Clay Creek
 • locationabout 0.5 miles west-northwest of Clay Creek School
 • coordinates42°48′50.00″N 099°10′48.00″W / 42.8138889°N 99.1800000°W / 42.8138889; -99.1800000[1]
 • elevation1,795 ft (547 m)[1]
MouthNiobrara River
 • location
about 0.5 miles southeast of Tienkin Ranch
 • coordinates
42°49′43.00″N 099°10′32.36″W / 42.8286111°N 99.1756556°W / 42.8286111; -99.1756556[1]
 • elevation
1,716 ft (523 m)[1]
Length1.29 mi (2.08 km)[2]
Basin size6.73 square miles (17.4 km2)[3]
Discharge 
 • locationNiobrara River
 • average0.86 cu ft/s (0.024 m3/s) at mouth with Niobrara River[3]
Basin features
ProgressionNiobrara RiverMissouri RiverMississippi
River systemNiobrara
Tributaries 
 • leftWest Branch Clay Creek
 • rightEast Branch Clay Creek
Bridges896th Road

Clay Creek is a 1.29 mi (2.08 km) long second-order tributary to the Niobrara River in Holt County, Nebraska.

Course

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Clay Creek is formed at the confluence of East and West Branch Clay Creek about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) west-northwest of Clay Creek School in Holt County and then flows north-northeast to join the Niobrara River about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) southeast of Tienkin Ranch.[1]

Watershed

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Clay Creek drains 6.73 square miles (17.4 km2) of area, receives about 24.3 in/year (62 cm/year) of precipitation, and is about 4.73% 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 6 November 2022.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Clay Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved 6 November 2022.