| Short Pine Creek Tributary to Long Pine Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Short Pine Creek mouthShow map of Nebraska Short Pine Creek (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Rock |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Elkhorn River divide |
| • location | about 4 miles southeast of Winfield School |
| • coordinates | 42°39′17.00″N 099°37′36.00″W / 42.6547222°N 99.6266667°W / 42.6547222; -99.6266667 |
| • elevation | 2,245 ft (684 m) |
| Mouth | Long 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 |
| • elevation | 1,949 ft (594 m) |
| Length | 3.98 mi (6.41 km) |
| Basin size | 22.84 square miles (59.2 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Long Pine Creek |
| • average | 2.62 cu ft/s (0.074 m/s) at mouth with Bone Creek |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Long Pine Creek → Niobrara River → Missouri River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
| River system | Niobrara |
| Bridges | none |
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.
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.
Watershed
Short Pine Creek drains 22.84 square miles (59.2 km) of area, receives about 23.4 in/year (59 cm/year) of precipitation, and is about 4.07% forested.
See also
References
- ^ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ "Short Pine Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
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