Hathoway Slough
Hathoway Slough is a 6.39 mi (10.28 km) long second-order tributary to Big Springs Creek (South Branch Verdigre Creek tributary) in Antelope County, Nebraska.
| Hathoway Slough Tributary to Big Springs Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Hathoway Slough mouth  Hathoway Slough (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Antelope |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Elkhorn River divide |
| • location | about 1 mile east of Orchard, Nebraska |
| • coordinates | 42°20′22.02″N 098°11′52.26″W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,978 ft (603 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Big Springs Creek (South Branch Verdigre Creek tributary) |
• location | about 6 miles north-northeast of Orchard, Nebraska[1] |
• coordinates | 42°24′17.01″N 098°12′58.27″W[1] |
• elevation | 1,680 ft (510 m)[1] |
| Length | 6.39 mi (10.28 km)[2] |
| Basin size | 7.54 square miles (19.5 km2)[3] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Big Springs Creek (South Branch Verdigre Creek tributary) |
| • average | 1.12 cu ft/s (0.032 m3/s) at mouth with Big Springs Creek (South Branch Verdigre Creek tributary)[3] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Big Springs Creek (South Branch Verdigre Creek tributary) → South Branch Verdigre Creek → Verdigre Creek → Niobrara River → Missouri River → Mississippi |
| River system | Niobrara |
| Bridges | 516th Avenue, 864th Road, 516th Avenue, 865th Road, 866th Road, 867th Road |
Course
Hathoway Slough rises on the Elkhorn River divide about 1 mile east of Orchard, Nebraska in Antelope County and then flows northeast and northwest to join Big Springs Creek about six miles [CONVERT]north-northeast of Orchard, Nebraska.[1]
Watershed
Hathoway Slough drains 7.54 square miles (19.5 km2) of area, receives about 26.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 555.68, and is about 2.24% forested.[3]
See also
References
- "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
- "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
- "Hathoway Slough Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
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