Beaver Creek (Niobrara River tributary)

Beaver Creek Tributary to Niobrara River
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Location
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
County	Holt
Physical characteristics
Source	Elkhorn River divide
• location	about 0.5 miles west-northwest of Schmaderer School
• coordinates	42°40′15.00″N 099°07′20.36″W[1]
• elevation	2,130 ft (650 m)[1]
Mouth	Niobrara River
• location	about 4 miles south-southwest of School No. 54
• coordinates	42°51′8.60″N 099°06′18.35″W[1]
• elevation	1,690 ft (520 m)[1]
Length	17.01 mi (27.37 km)[2]
Basin size	45.49 square miles (117.8 km^2)[3]
Discharge
• location	Niobrara River
• average	5.13 cu ft/s (0.145 m^3/s) at mouth with Niobrara River[3]
Basin features
Progression	Niobrara River → Missouri River → Mississippi
River system	Niobrara
Tributaries
• left	Cedar Gulch
Bridges	890th Road, 468th Road, 895th Road, 896th Road, Deer Road

Beaver Creek is a 17.01 mi (27.37 km) long third-order tributary to the Niobrara River in Holt County, Nebraska.

Course

Beaver Creek rises on the Elkhorn River divide about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) west-northwest of Schmaderer School in Holt County and then flows north to join the Niobrara River about 4 miles (6.4 km) south-southwest of School No. 54.[1]

Watershed

Beaver Creek drains 45.49 square miles (117.8 km^2) of area, receives about 24.5 in/year (62 cm/year) of precipitation, and is about 3.12% forested.[3]

See also

• List of rivers of Nebraska

References

1. "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
2. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
3. "Beaver Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved 5 November 2022.