Verdigre Creek
Stream in Nebraska, USA / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Verdigre Creek is a stream in Knox and Antelope counties, in the U.S. state of Nebraska.[4]
Quick Facts Verdigre Creek Tributary to Niobrara River, Location ...
Verdigre Creek Tributary to Niobrara River | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Nebraska |
County | Knox |
Village | Verdigre |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | confluence of South Branch Verdigre Creek and East Branch Verdigre Creek |
• location | about 8 miles east-southeast of Venus, Nebraska |
• coordinates | 42°26′16.01″N 098°03′23.26″W[1] |
• elevation | 1,548 ft (472 m)[1] |
Mouth | Niobrara River |
• location | about 4 miles south-southwest of Niobrara, Nebraska |
• coordinates | 42°42′0.00″N 098°03′23.26″W[1] |
• elevation | 1,243 ft (379 m)[1] |
Length | 23.75 mi (38.22 km)[2] |
Basin size | 519.55 square miles (1,345.6 km2)[3] |
Discharge | |
• location | Niobrara River |
• average | 54.92 cu ft/s (1.555 m3/s) at mouth with Niobrara River[3] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Niobrara River → Missouri River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
River system | Missouri River |
Tributaries | |
• left | South Branch Verdigre Creek Middle Branch Verdigre Creek North Branch Verdigre Creek |
• right | East Branch Verdigre Creek Cottonwood Creek Merriman Creek |
Bridges | 872 Road 873rd Road 519 Avenue 521 Road Highway 54A Main Street 885 Road |
Designated | May 24, 1991 |
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Verdigre is derived from the Spanish word verde meaning "green"; the name was applied to the stream for the green soil on its banks.[5] Verdigre Creek was previously also known as Mauvaius River.[4] The creek begins near 42.4377814°N 98.1386834°W / 42.4377814; -98.1386834 where its tributaries, South Branch Verdigre Creek and East Branch Verdigre Creek converge on the mainstream, from there the creek flows through Verdigre, Nebraska and its mouth opens into the Niobrara River at 42.7000013°N 98.0564607°W / 42.7000013; -98.0564607 about eight miles north of the town.[4]