Rush Creek (Colorado)

Rush Creek[1]

The creek at Colorado State Highway 96 in Kiowa County.
Basin
Progression Big Sandy Creek—
Arkansas—Mississippi
Main source Confluence of North Rush Creek and South Rush Creek
38°48′06″N 103°27′02″W / 38.80167°N 103.45056°W / 38.80167; -103.45056
River mouth Confluence with Big Sandy Creek
38°22′02″N 102°31′39″W / 38.36722°N 102.52750°W / 38.36722; -102.52750Coordinates: 38°22′02″N 102°31′39″W / 38.36722°N 102.52750°W / 38.36722; -102.52750
Mouth elevation 3,796 ft (1,157 m)
Basin area 1,378 sq mi (3,570 km2)

Rush Creek is a 102-mile-long (164 km)[2] tributary of Big Sandy Creek in Colorado. It starts at the confluence of South Rush Creek and North Rush Creek in Lincoln County. The creek flows through Cheyenne County before joining Big Sandy Creek in Kiowa County.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Rush Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-02-03.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed March 31, 2011


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