Short Pine Creek

Stream in Nebraska, U.S.
42°39′17.00″N 099°37′36.00″W / 42.6547222°N 99.6266667°W / 42.6547222; -99.6266667[1] • elevation2,245 ft (684 m)[1] MouthLong Pine Creek
 • location
about 0.5 miles southeast of School No. 69
 • coordinates
42°42′26.00″N 099°38′29.42″W / 42.7072222°N 99.6415056°W / 42.7072222; -99.6415056[1]
 • elevation
1,949 ft (594 m)[1]Length3.98 mi (6.41 km)[2]Basin size22.84 square miles (59.2 km2)[3]Discharge  • locationLong Pine Creek • average2.62 cu ft/s (0.074 m3/s) at mouth with Bone Creek[3] Basin featuresProgressionLong Pine Creek → Niobrara River → Missouri River → Mississippi River → Gulf of MexicoRiver systemNiobraraBridgesnone

Short Pine Creek is a 3.98 mi (6.41 km) long first-order tributary to Long Pine Creek in Rock County, Nebraska. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]

Course

Short Pine Creek rises on the divide of the Elkhorn River in the Nebraska Sandhills about 4 miles (6.4 km) southeast of Winfield School and then flows north-northwest to join Long Pine Creek about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) southeast of School No. 69.[1]

Watershed

Short Pine Creek drains 22.84 square miles (59.2 km2) of area, receives about 23.4 in/year (59 cm/year) of precipitation, and is about 4.07% forested.[3]

See also

  • flagNebraska portal

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Short Pine Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved 23 November 2022.


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