Schindler Creek is a long second-order tributary to the
Niobrara River
The Niobrara River (; , , 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 Sandoz, referred to the rive ...
in
Knox County, Nebraska
Knox County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 8,391. Its county seat is Center. Knox County was named for Continental and U.S. Army Major General Henry Knox. In the Nebraska ...
.
Course
Schindler Creek rises on the
North Branch Verdigre Creek divide about 5 miles northwest of
Verdigre, Nebraska
Verdigre is a village in Knox County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 575 at the 2010 census.
History
Verdigre was platted in 1887 shortly before the Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad was extended to that point. It took ...
and then flows generally northeast to join the Niobrara River about 2 miles southwest of
Ponca, Nebraska
Ponca is a city in and the county seat of Dixon County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 961 at the 2010 census.
History
Ponca was established in 1856 and is Nebraska's fourth oldest town. It was named for the Ponca Indian tribe n ...
.
Watershed
Schindler Creek drains of area, receives about 24.7 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 444.27, and is about 10.44% 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 Knox County, Nebraska
Rivers of Nebraska
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