West Branch Louse Creek
Stream in Nebraska, U.S.
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West Branch Louse Creek is a 6.31 mi (10.15 km) long second-order tributary to Louse Creek in Holt County, Nebraska. The confluence of this creek with East Branch Louse Creek forms Louse Creek.
| West Branch Louse Creek Tributary to Louse Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of West Branch Louse Creek mouth  West Branch Louse Creek (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Holt |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | North Branch Vedigre Creek divide |
| • location | about 2 miles northwest of Opportunity, Nebraska |
| • coordinates | 42°36′22.00″N 098°27′17.30″W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,915 ft (584 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Louse Creek |
• location | about 4 miles west of Dorsey, Nebraska |
• coordinates | 42°40′43.00″N 098°26′18.29″W[1] |
• elevation | 1,706 ft (520 m)[1] |
| Length | 6.31 mi (10.15 km)[2] |
Basin size | 10.14 square miles (26.3 km2)[3] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Louse Creek |
| • average | 1.26 cu ft/s (0.036 m3/s) at mouth with Louse Creek[3] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Louse Creek → Niobrara River → Missouri River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
| River system | Niobrara |
| Bridges | 502nd Avenue, 503rd Avenue |
Course
West Branch Louse Creek rises on the North Branch Verdigre Creek divide about 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of Opportunity, Nebraska in Holt County and then flows northeast to join East Branch Louse Creek forming Louse Creek about 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Dorsey, Nebraska.[1]
Watershed
West Branch Louse Creek drains 10.14 square miles (26.3 km2) of area, receives about 25.1 in/year (64 cm/year) of precipitation, and is about 0.07% forested.[3]
