Turkey Creek (Niobrara River tributary)

Turkey Creek Tributary to Niobrara River
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Location
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
County	Holt
Physical characteristics
Source	Brush Creek and Elkhorn River divide
• location	about 1.5 miles southeast of School No. 147
• coordinates	42°41′15.01″N 098°50′5.33″W[1]
• elevation	2,030 ft (620 m)[1]
Mouth	Niobrara River
• location	about 0.5 miles east of Anncar, Nebraska
• coordinates	42°48′10.00″N 098°43′1.31″W[1]
• elevation	1,516 ft (462 m)[1]
Length	15.57 mi (25.06 km)[2]
Basin size	21.84 square miles (56.6 km^2)[3]
Discharge
• location	Niobrara River
• average	2.57 cu ft/s (0.073 m^3/s) at mouth with Niobrara River[3]
Basin features
Progression	Niobrara River → Missouri River → Mississippi
River system	Niobrara
Bridges	890th Road, 485th Avenue

Turkey Creek is a 15.57 mi (25.06 km) long first-order tributary to the Niobrara River in Holt County, Nebraska.

Turkey Creek rises on the Brush Creek and Elkhorn River divides about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) southeast of School No. 147 in Holt County and then flows generally north-northeast to join the Niobrara River about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) east of Anncar, Nebraska.[1]

Watershed

Turkey Creek drains 21.84 square miles (56.6 km^2) of area, receives about 24.7 in/year (63 cm/year) of precipitation, and is about 5.59% forested.[3]

See also

• List of rivers of Nebraska

References

1. "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
2. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
3. "Turkey Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved 4 November 2022.