Clay Creek (Niobrara River tributary)

Clay Creek Tributary to Niobrara River
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Location
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
County	Holt
Physical characteristics
Source	confluence of East and West Branches of Clay Creek
• location	about 0.5 miles west-northwest of Clay Creek School
• coordinates	42°48′50.00″N 099°10′48.00″W / 42.8138889°N 99.1800000°W / 42.8138889; -99.1800000[1]
• elevation	1,795 ft (547 m)[1]
Mouth	Niobrara River
• location	about 0.5 miles southeast of Tienkin Ranch
• coordinates	42°49′43.00″N 099°10′32.36″W / 42.8286111°N 99.1756556°W / 42.8286111; -99.1756556[1]
• elevation	1,716 ft (523 m)[1]
Length	1.29 mi (2.08 km)[2]
Basin size	6.73 square miles (17.4 km2)[3]
Discharge
• location	Niobrara River
• average	0.86 cu ft/s (0.024 m3/s) at mouth with Niobrara River[3]
Basin features
Progression	Niobrara River → Missouri River → Mississippi
River system	Niobrara
Tributaries
• left	West Branch Clay Creek
• right	East Branch Clay Creek
Bridges	896th Road

Clay Creek is a 1.29 mi (2.08 km) long second-order tributary to the Niobrara River in Holt County, Nebraska.

Clay Creek is formed at the confluence of East and West Branch Clay Creek about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) west-northwest of Clay Creek School in Holt County and then flows north-northeast to join the Niobrara River about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) southeast of Tienkin Ranch.^[1]

Clay Creek drains 6.73 square miles (17.4 km²) of area, receives about 24.3 in/year (62 cm/year) of precipitation, and is about 4.73% forested.^[3]

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