Rabbit Creek is a

tributary A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainage ...

to the

Humboldt River The Humboldt River is an extensive river drainage system located in north-central Nevada. It extends in a general east-to-west direction from its headwaters in the Jarbidge, Independence, and Ruby Mountains in Elko County, to its terminus in the ...

located in

Elko County, Nevada Elko County is a county in the northeastern corner of Nevada, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 53,702. Its county seat is Elko. The county was established on March 5, 1869, from Lander County. Elko County is the fourth ...

. The creek was originally named Seitz Creek after two brothers (George and Edward Seitz) who settled near present-day Pleasant Valley in 1862 after leaving Pennsylvania. The creek flows from early April to August. The creek is used to irrigate over 3,000 acres of harvest crop and 206 acres of diversified pasture. The earliest water rights on the creek have a priority of 1862. Major users of the creek include Ruby Dome Ranch, Sarman Ranch, Woodbury Ranch, and Boyd Reservoir. Rabbit Creek begins at what is termed Seitz Lake (17 acres) within Seitz Canyon at an altitude of 8,915 feet.

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Tributaries of the Humboldt River Rivers of Elko County, Nevada {{Nevada-river-stub