Ponca Creek (Missouri River)

Ponca Creek is a creek located in Southern South Dakota and Northern Nebraska. It is 139 miles (224 km) long. Its source is about 4 miles (6.4 km) west of U.S. 183, near Colome. It flows into the Missouri River 6 miles (9.7 km) northwest of Niobrara. Ponca Creek starts out going east, then takes a southeast direction. It flows like that until around Bristow, Nebraska where it turns east again until it flows into the Missouri River. The entire Ponca Creek watershed drains 520,000 acres (2,100 km²). The watershed stretches from central Tripp County to central Gregory County.

Towns along the creek

The towns in the Ponca Creek watershed in South Dakota are Colome, Dallas, Gregory, Burke, Herrick, and St. Charles. The towns along Ponca Creek in Nebraska are Anoka, Spencer, Bristow, Lynch, Monowi, and Verdel.

Named tributaries

The named tributaries of Ponca Creek are Masdon Creek, Murphy Creek, Blue Eyes Creek, Hay Creek, Willow Creek, Squaw Creek, Dizzy Creek, Dry Creek, Tobacco Creek, Spring Creek, Crooked Creek, Beaver Creek, Whiskey Creek, and Dewey Creek. There are no lakes that Ponca Creek flows into.

See also

• List of rivers of Nebraska
• Niobrara River
• Keya Paha River

References

• U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map. Retrieved 7/11/13.
• Ponca Creek- South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Retrieved 7/11/13.
• "Ponca Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 22, 2013. 

Coordinates: 42°48′41″N 98°08′04″W / 42.81139°N 98.13444°W / 42.81139; -98.13444