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Eagle Creek (Niobrara River tributary)

Coordinates: 42°46′48.00″N 098°33′42.30″W / 42.7800000°N 98.5617500°W / 42.7800000; -98.5617500
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Eagle Creek
Tributary to Niobrara River
Map of Eagle Creek mouth location
Map of Eagle Creek mouth location
Location of Eagle Creek mouth
Map of Eagle Creek mouth location
Map of Eagle Creek mouth location
Eagle Creek (Niobrara River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyHolt
Physical characteristics
Sourceconfluence of East and Middle Branch of Eagle Creek
 • locationabout 2.5 miles southeast of School No. 33
 • coordinates42°38′31.01″N 098°45′25.32″W / 42.6419472°N 98.7570333°W / 42.6419472; -98.7570333[1]
 • elevation1,768 ft (539 m)[1]
MouthNiobrara River
 • location
about 2 miles east of Paddock, Nebraska
 • coordinates
42°46′48.00″N 098°33′42.30″W / 42.7800000°N 98.5617500°W / 42.7800000; -98.5617500[1]
 • elevation
1,447 ft (441 m)[1]
Length19.99 mi (32.17 km)[2]
Basin size216.75 square miles (561.4 km2)[3]
Discharge 
 • locationNiobrara River
 • average52.84 cu ft/s (1.496 m3/s) at mouth with Niobrara River[3]
Basin features
ProgressionNiobrara RiverMissouri RiverMississippi
River systemNiobrara
Tributaries 
 • leftMiddle Branch Eagle Creek
Oak Creek
 • rightEast Branch Eagle Creek
Honey Creek
Camp Creek
Bridges887th Road, 488th Avenue, 490th Avenue, US 281, Oak Road, 893rd Road

Eagle Creek is a 19.99 mi (32.17 km) long third-order tributary to the Niobrara River in Holt County, Nebraska.

Course

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Eagle Creek begins at the confluence of Middle and East Branches of Eagle Creek about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) southeast of School No. 33 in Holt County and then flows generally northeast to join the Niobrara River about 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Paddock, Nebraska.[1]

Watershed

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Eagle Creek drains 216.75 square miles (561.4 km2) of area, receives about 24.6 in/year (62 cm/year) of precipitation, and is about 3.13% 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 1 November 2022.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Eagle Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved 1 November 2022.