Big Sandy Creek (Niobrara River tributary)
| Big Sandy Creek Tributary to Niobrara River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Holt |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Elkhorn River divide |
| • location | about 3 miles southeast of School No. 188 |
| • coordinates | 42°36′38.01″N 099°02′36.35″W / 42.6105583°N 99.0434306°W |
| • elevation | 2,110 ft (640 m) |
| Mouth | Niobrara River |
• location | about 0.5 miles northwest of Badger School |
• coordinates | 42°51′2.00″N 098°54′16.33″W / 42.8505556°N 98.9045361°W |
• elevation | 1,595 ft (486 m) |
| Length | 27.55 mi (44.34 km) |
| Basin size | 113.65 square miles (294.4 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Niobrara River |
| • average | 11.99 cu ft/s (0.340 m3/s) at mouth with Niobrara River |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Niobrara River → Missouri River → Mississippi |
| River system | Niobrara |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Springs Creek |
| Bridges | 884th Road, 885th Road, 472nd Avenue, 887th Road, 472nd Avenue, 895th Road, 476th Avenue, 899th Road |
Big Sandy Creek is a 27.55 mi (44.34 km) long third-order tributary to the Niobrara River in Holt County, Nebraska.