Coordinates: 42°44′4.00″N 099°38′59.42″W / 42.7344444°N 99.6498389°W / 42.7344444; -99.6498389

Rickman Creek (Niobrara River tributary)

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Rickman Creek
Tributary to Niobrara River
Location of Rickman Creek mouth
Rickman Creek (Niobrara River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyKeya Paha
Physical characteristics
SourceBurton Creek divide
 • locationabout 1.5 miles southwest of Highland Cemetery
 • coordinates42°46′35.00″N 099°40′53.42″W / 42.7763889°N 99.6815056°W / 42.7763889; -99.6815056[1]
 • elevation2,400 ft (730 m)[1]
MouthNiobrara River
 • location
about 3 miles north of School No. 29
 • coordinates
42°44′4.00″N 099°38′59.42″W / 42.7344444°N 99.6498389°W / 42.7344444; -99.6498389[1]
 • elevation
1,939 ft (591 m)[1]
Length4.00 mi (6.44 km)[2]
Basin size3.53 square miles (9.1 km2)[3]
Discharge 
 • locationNiobrara River
 • average0.46 cu ft/s (0.013 m3/s) at mouth with Niobrara River[3]
Basin features
ProgressionNiobrara River → Missouri River → Mississippi
River systemNiobrara
BridgesRiverview Road

Rickman Creek is a 4.00 mi (6.44 km) long second-order tributary to the Niobrara River in Keya Paha County, Nebraska. Rickman Creek rises on the Burton Creek divide about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) southwest of Highland Cemetery in Keya Paha County and then flows south-southeast to join the Niobrara River about 4 miles (6.4 km) north of School No. 29.[1]

Watershed

Rickman Creek drains 3.53 square miles (9.1 km2) of area, receives about 22.6 in/year (57 cm/year) of precipitation, and is about 46.02% forested.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  2. ↑ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Rickman Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
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