Clay Creek (Niobrara River tributary)

Stream in Nebraska, U.S.

Clay Creek

Tributary to Niobrara River

Location of Clay Creek mouth

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Clay Creek (Niobrara River tributary) (the United States)

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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.

## Course[edit]

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]

## Watershed[edit]

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]

## See also[edit]

* Nebraska portal

* List of rivers of Nebraska

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d e "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
2. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
3. ^ a b c "Clay Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved 6 November 2022.

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