Louse Creek (Niobrara River tributary)
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CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyHolt
Sourceconfluence of East and West Branches of Louse Creek
| Louse Creek Tributary to Niobrara River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Louse Creek mouth  Louse Creek (Niobrara River tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Holt |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | confluence of East and West Branches of Louse Creek |
| • location | about 4 miles west of Dorsey, Nebraska |
| • coordinates | 42°40′44.00″N 098°26′18.29″W / 42.6788889°N 98.4384139°W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,705 ft (520 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Niobrara River |
• location | about 0.5 miles north-northeast of Redbird, Nebraska |
• coordinates | 42°46′14.00″N 098°26′16.29″W / 42.7705556°N 98.4378583°W[1] |
• elevation | 1,398 ft (426 m)[1] |
| Length | 8.19 mi (13.18 km)[2] |
| Basin size | 24.45 square miles (63.3 km2)[3] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Niobrara River |
| • average | 2.84 cu ft/s (0.080 m3/s) at mouth with Niobrara River[3] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Niobrara River → Missouri River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
| River system | Niobrara |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | West Branch Louse Creek |
| • right | East Branch Louse Creek |
| Bridges | 887th Road, 888th Road, 893rd Road |
Louse Creek is a 8.29 mi (13.34 km) long third-order tributary to the Niobrara River in Holt County, Nebraska.
Louse Creek begins at the confluence of East and West Branches of Louse Creek about 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Dorsey, Nebraska in Holt County and then flows generally north-northwest to join the Niobrara River about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) north-northeast of Redbird, Nebraska.[1]
