Deep Creek is a 2.86 mi (4.60 km) long second-order tributary to Plum Creek in Brown County, Nebraska.
| Deep Creek Tributary to Plum Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Deep Creek mouth  Deep Creek (Plum Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Brown |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Sand Draw divide |
| • location | about 8 miles north-northeast of Johnstown, Nebraska |
| • coordinates | 42°39′33.00″N 99°58′25.44″W / 42.6591667°N 99.9737333°W[1] |
| • elevation | 2,400 ft (730 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Plum Creek |
• location | about 10 miles north-northeast of Johnstown, Nebraska |
• coordinates | 42°41′33.00″N 099°58′25.44″W / 42.6925000°N 99.9737333°W[1] |
• elevation | 2,208 ft (673 m)[1] |
| Length | 2.86 mi (4.60 km)[2] |
| Basin size | 7.33 square miles (19.0 km2)[3] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Plum Creek |
| • average | 0.91 cu ft/s (0.026 m3/s) at mouth with Plum Creek[3] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Plum Creek → Niobrara River → Missouri River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
| River system | Niobrara |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | none |
Deep Creek rises on the Sand Draw divide in the Nebraska Sandhills about 8 miles (13 km) north-northeast of Johnstown, Nebraska and then flows generally north to join Plum Creek about 10 miles (16 km) north-northeast of Johnstown, Nebraska.[1]
Watershed
editDeep Creek drains 7.33 square miles (19.0 km2) of area, receives about 22.7 in/year (58 cm/year) of precipitation, and is about 9.52% forested.[3]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Deep Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
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