| Oak Creek Tributary to Niobrara River | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=en&file=File:USA_Nebraska_relief_location_map.svg)  Location of Oak Creek mouth &sq=&lang=en&file=File:Usa_edcp_relief_location_map.png) Oak Creek (Niobrara River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Rock |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | North Fork Elkhorn River divide |
| • location | about 0.25 miles north of Plainview School |
| • coordinates | 42°41′8.00″N 099°19′27.38″W / 42.6855556°N 99.3242722°W[1] |
| • elevation | 2,205 ft (672 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Niobrara River |
• location | about 1.5 miles west of Mariaville, Nebraska |
• coordinates | 42°46′39.00″N 099°20′41.38″W / 42.7775000°N 99.3448278°W[1] |
• elevation | 1,805 ft (550 m)[1] |
| Length | 7.41 mi (11.93 km)[2] |
| Basin size | 14.86 square miles (38.5 km2)[3] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Niobrara River |
| • average | 1.81 cu ft/s (0.051 m3/s) at mouth with Niobrara River[3] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Niobrara River → Missouri River → Mississippi |
| River system | Niobrara |
| Bridges | NE 137, 888th Road, NE 137, 890th Road, Antelope Road |
Oak Creek is a 7.41 mi (11.93 km) long third-order tributary to the Niobrara River in Rock County, Nebraska.
Oak Creek rises on the North Fork Elkhorn River divide about 0.25 miles (0.40 km) north of Plainview School and then flows northwest and northeast to join the Niobrara River about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of Mariaville, Nebraska.[1]
- ^ a b c d e "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ a b "Oak Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved 10 November 2022.