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Lamb Creek (Middle Branch Verdigre Creek tributary)

Coordinates: 42°31′12.01″N 098°16′39.28″W / 42.5200028°N 98.2775778°W / 42.5200028; -98.2775778
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Lamb Creek
Tributary to Middle Branch Verdigre Creek
Map of Lamb Creek mouth location
Map of Lamb Creek mouth location
Location of Lamb Creek mouth
Map of Lamb Creek mouth location
Map of Lamb Creek mouth location
Lamb Creek (Middle Branch Verdigre Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyKnox
Holt
Physical characteristics
SourceNoth Branch Verdigre Creek divide
 • locationabout 4 miles west of Walnut, Nebraska
 • coordinates42°32′53.60″N 098°19′47.00″W / 42.5482222°N 98.3297222°W / 42.5482222; -98.3297222[1]
 • elevation1,870 ft (570 m)[1]
MouthMiddle Branch Verdigre Creek
 • location
about 3 miles southwest of Walnut, Nebraska
 • coordinates
42°31′12.01″N 098°16′39.28″W / 42.5200028°N 98.2775778°W / 42.5200028; -98.2775778[1]
 • elevation
1,614 ft (492 m)[1]
Length3.70 mi (5.95 km)[2]
Basin size3.83 square miles (9.9 km2)[3]
Discharge 
 • locationMiddle Branch Verdigre Creek
 • average0.53 cu ft/s (0.015 m3/s) at mouth with Middle Branch Verdigre Creek[3]
Basin features
ProgressionMiddle Branch Verdigre CreekVerdigre CreekNiobrara RiverMissouri RiverMississippi
River systemNiobrara
Bridges509th Avenue, 510th Avenue, 876th Road

Lamb Creek is a 3.70 mi (5.95 km) long first-order tributary to Middle Branch Verdigre Creek in Knox County, Nebraska.

Course

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Lamb Creek rises on the North Branch Verdigre Creek divide about 4 miles west of Walnut, Nebraska in Holt County and then flows southeast into Knox County to join Verdigre Creek about 3 miles southwest of Walnut, Nebraska.[1]

Watershed

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Lamb Creek drains 3.83 square miles (9.9 km2) of area, receives about 25.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 529.41, and is about 0.54% forested.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Lamb Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved October 24, 2022.