Willow Creek is a long third-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 ...
.
Willow Creek rises on the North Fork Elkhorn River divide at Willowdale School and then flows northwest and northeast 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 northwest of
Mariaville, Nebraska
Mariaville is an unincorporated community in Rock County, Nebraska, United States.
History
Mariaville had a post office between 1882 and 1957. The community was named for Harriet Maria Peacock, the first white child
The birth of the first whi ...
.
Watershed
Willow Creek drains of area, receives about of precipitation, and is about 3.53% forested.
See also
*
List of rivers of Nebraska
This is a partial list of rivers in Nebraska (U.S. state).
By tributary Missouri River
*''Cheyenne River (SD)''
**Hat Creek
* White River
*Niobrara River
** Burgess Creek
** Bingham Creek
**Snake River
** Long Pine Creek
** Keya Paha River
** ...
References
Rivers of Rock County, Nebraska
Rivers of Nebraska
{{Nebraska-river-stub