Soldier 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
Soldier Creek rises on the
North Branch Verdigre Creek divide about 4 miles southeast of
Knoxville, Nebraska and then flows northeast to join 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 ...
about 3 miles southeast of
Pishelville, Nebraska.
Watershed
Soldier Creek drains of area, receives about 24.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 463.77, and is about 6.36% 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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