Rock Creek Tributary to Niobrara River
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Location
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
County	Rock
Physical characteristics
Source	North Fork Elkhorn River divide
• location	about 5 miles northeast of Turkey Foot School
• coordinates	42°40′1.27″N 099°25′7.30″W / 42.6670194°N 99.4186944°W / 42.6670194; -99.4186944[1]
• elevation	2,250 ft (690 m)[1]
Mouth	Niobrara River
• location	about 5 miles southwest of Dyer, Nebraska
• coordinates	42°45′34.50″N 099°25′44.10″W / 42.7595833°N 99.4289167°W / 42.7595833; -99.4289167[1]
• elevation	1,841 ft (561 m)[1]
Length	7.66 mi (12.33 km)[2]
Basin size	14.79 square miles (38.3 km2)[3]
Discharge
• location	Niobrara River
• average	1.80 cu ft/s (0.051 m3/s) at mouth with Niobrara River[3]
Basin features
Progression	Niobrara River → Missouri River → Mississippi
River system	Niobrara
Bridges	888th Road, Atwood Road

Rock Creek is a 7.66 mi (12.33 km) long second-order tributary to the Niobrara River in Rock County, Nebraska.

Rock Creek rises on the North Fork Elkhorn River divide about 5 miles (8.0 km) northeast of Turkey Foot School and then flows generally north to join the Niobrara River about 5 miles (8.0 km) southwest of Dyer, Nebraska.^[1]

Rock Creek drains 14.79 square miles (38.3 km²) of area, receives about 24.1 in/year (61 cm/year) of precipitation, and is about 2.94% forested.^[3]

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