Hathoway Slough

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Hathoway Slough
Tributary to Big Springs Creek
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Location of Hathoway Slough mouth
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Hathoway Slough (the United States)
Location
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Antelope
Physical characteristics
Source Elkhorn River divide
 • locationabout 1 mile east of Orchard, Nebraska
 • coordinates 42°20′22.02″N098°11′52.26″W / 42.3394500°N 98.1978500°W / 42.3394500; -98.1978500 [1]
 • elevation1,978 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″N098°12′58.27″W / 42.4047250°N 98.2161861°W / 42.4047250; -98.2161861 Coordinates: 42°24′17.01″N098°12′58.27″W / 42.4047250°N 98.2161861°W / 42.4047250; -98.2161861 [1]
 • elevation
1,680 ft (510 m) [1]
Length6.39 mi (10.28 km) [2]
Basin size7.54 square miles (19.5 km2) [3]
Discharge 
 • location Big Springs Creek (South Branch Verdigre Creek tributary)
 • average1.12 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
Bridges516th Avenue, 864th Road, 516th Avenue, 865th Road, 866th Road, 867th Road

Hathoway Slough is a 6.39 mi (10.28 km) long 2nd order tributary to Big Springs Creek (South Branch Verdigre Creek tributary) in Antelope County, Nebraska.

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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 6 miles 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

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  2. ↑ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 "Hathoway Slough Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved 24 October 2022.


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