Ponca Creek (Missouri River)

Ponca Creek
Basin
River mouth Missouri River
Mouth elevation 1,217 ft (371 m)
Size 810 sq mi (2,100 km2)
Country United States
Cities South Dakota, Nebraska
Physiognomy
Length 139 mi (224 km)
Discharge
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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.

Ponca Creek takes its name from the Ponca Indians.[1]

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. Ponca Creek does not flow into any lakes.

See also

References

  1. Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 51.

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

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