Merriman Creek (Verdigre Creek tributary)

Stream in Nebraska, USA

Merriman Creek

Tributary to Verdigre Creek

Location of Merriman Creek mouth

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Merriman Creek (Verdigre Creek tributary) (the United States)

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Location
Country| United States
State| Nebraska
County| Knox
Antelope
Physical characteristics
Source| Bazile Creek divide
• location| about 5 miles southwest of Creighton, Nebraska
• coordinates| 42°24′8.02″N 097°59′48.24″W﻿ / ﻿42.4022278°N 97.9967333°W﻿ / 42.4022278; -97.9967333[1]
• elevation| 1,782 ft (543 m)[1]
Mouth| Verdigre Creek

• location

| about 4 miles west-southwest of Winnetoon, Nebraska

• coordinates

| 42°29′42.01″N 098°06′36.26″W﻿ / ﻿42.4950028°N 98.1100722°W﻿ / 42.4950028; -98.1100722[1]

• elevation

| 1,467 ft (447 m)[1]
Length| 11.11 mi (17.88 km)[2]
Basin size| 34.83 square miles (90.2 km2)[3]
Discharge|
• location| Verdigre Creek
• average| 5.62 cu ft/s (0.159 m3/s) at mouth with Verdigre Creek[3]
Basin features
Progression| Verdigre Creek → Niobrara River → Missouri River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico
River system| Niobrara
Bridges| 868th Road, 525th Avenue, 869th Road, NE 14, 872 Road, 520 Avenue

Merriman Creek is a 11.11 mi (17.88 km) long second-order tributary to Verdigre Creek in Knox County, Nebraska.

## Course

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Merriman Creek rises on the Bazile Creek divide about 5 miles southwest of Creighton, Nebraska in Antelope County and then flows northwest into Knox County to join Verdigre Creek about 4 miles west-southwest of Winnetoon, Nebraska.[1]

## Watershed

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Merriman Creek drains 34.27 square miles (88.8 km2) of area, receives about 26.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 519.83, and is about 2.51% forested.[3]

## See also

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* Nebraska portal

* List of rivers of Nebraska

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
2. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
3. ^ a b c "Merriman Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved October 24, 2022.

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