Big Creek (Kansas)
| Big Creek | |
|---|---|
 Big Creek near Ellis, Kansas | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Gove County, Kansas |
| • coordinates | 39°06′43″N 100°44′57″W / 39.11194°N 100.74917°W[1] |
| • elevation | 2,986 ft (910 m) |
| Mouth | Smoky Hill River |
• location | Russell County, Kansas |
• coordinates | 38°47′25″N 98°55′10″W / 38.79028°N 98.91944°W[1] |
• elevation | 1,713 ft (522 m) |
| Length | 221 mi (356 km) |
| Basin size | 862 sq mi (2,230 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 51 cu ft/s (1.4 m3/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Watersheds | Big-Smoky Hill-Kansas-Missouri-Mississippi |
Big Creek is a 221-mile (356 km) stream in the central Great Plains of North America. It is a tributary of the Smoky Hill River, and the entirety of its length lies in the U.S. state of Kansas.[2]
Geography[edit]
Big Creek originates in the High Plains of northwestern Kansas.[3] Its source lies in extreme northwestern Gove County.[2] From there, it flows generally east-southeast through the Smoky Hills to its confluence with the Smoky Hill River in southwestern Russell County.[3]
In Ellis County, Kansas, Big Creek flows through the cities of Ellis and Hays.[3] In Ellis, it is dammed to maintain a small reservoir, Big Creek Lake.[4][5] In Hays, the creek runs through the campus of Fort Hays State University.[6]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Creek
- ^ a b "National Hydrography Dataset". National Hydrography Dataset. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
- ^ a b c "2003-2004 Official Transportation Map" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. 2003. Retrieved 2014-06-22.
- ^ "Welcome to...Ellis, Kansas". City of Ellis, Kansas. Retrieved 2014-06-22.
- ^ "City of Ellis [Map]" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. June 2007. Retrieved 2014-06-22.
- ^ "City of Hays [Map]" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. Dec 2009. Retrieved 2014-06-22.