Rock Creek is a long second-order tributary to the
Niobrara River
The Niobrara River (; oma, Ní Ubthátha khe, , literally "water spread-out horizontal-the" or "The Wide-Spreading Water") is a tributary of the Missouri River, approximately long,U.S. Geological Survey. Many early settlers, such as Mari Sando ...
in
Rock County, Nebraska
Rock County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 1,526. Its county seat is Bassett.
In the Nebraska license plate system, Rock County is represented by the prefix 81 (it had the 81s ...
.
Rock Creek rises on the North Fork Elkhorn River divide about northeast of Turkey Foot School and then flows generally north to join the
Niobrara River
The Niobrara River (; oma, Ní Ubthátha khe, , literally "water spread-out horizontal-the" or "The Wide-Spreading Water") is a tributary of the Missouri River, approximately long,U.S. Geological Survey. Many early settlers, such as Mari Sando ...
about southwest of Dyer, Nebraska.
Watershed
Rock Creek drains of area, receives about of precipitation, and is about 2.94% forested.
See also
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List of rivers of Nebraska
References
Rivers of Rock County, Nebraska
Rivers of Nebraska
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