| Red Otter Creek Tributary to Niobrara River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Red Otter Creek mouth  Red Otter Creek (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Knox Holt |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | North Branch Verdigre Creek and East Branch Louse Creek divides |
| • location | about 8 miles north of Star, Nebraska |
| • coordinates | 42°38′57.00″N 098°24′10.29″W / 42.6491667°N 98.4028583°W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,880 ft (570 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Niobrara River |
• location | about 4 miles northwest of Pishelville, Nebraska |
• coordinates | 42°45′36.00″N 098°18′8.29″W / 42.7600000°N 98.3023028°W[1] |
• elevation | 1,345 ft (410 m)[1] |
| Length | 13.09 mi (21.07 km)[2] |
| Basin size | 10.44 square miles (27.0 km2)[3] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Niobrara River |
| • average | 1.96 cu ft/s (0.056 m3/s) at mouth with Niobrara River[3] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Niobrara River → Missouri River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
| River system | Niobrara |
| Bridges | 887th Road, 888th Road, 891st Road |
Red Otter Creek is a 13.09 mi (21.07 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Niobrara River in Knox County, Nebraska. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.[1]
- ^ a b c d e "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ a b "Red Otter Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved October 27, 2022.