Hathoway Slough

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

Hathoway Slough Tributary to Big Springs Creek
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Location
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
County	Antelope
Physical characteristics
Source	Elkhorn River divide
• location	about 1 mile east of Orchard, Nebraska
• coordinates	42°20′22.02″N 098°11′52.26″W[1]
• elevation	1,978 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″N 098°12′58.27″W[1]
• elevation	1,680 ft (510 m)[1]
Length	6.39 mi (10.28 km)[2]
Basin size	7.54 square miles (19.5 km2)[3]
Discharge
• location	Big Springs Creek (South Branch Verdigre Creek tributary)
• average	1.12 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
Bridges	516th Avenue, 864th Road, 516th Avenue, 865th Road, 866th Road, 867th Road

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 six miles [CONVERT]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

• Nebraska portal

• List of rivers of Nebraska