- Source: Red Otter Creek
Red Otter Creek is a 13.09 mi (21.07 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Niobrara River in Knox County, Nebraska. This is the only stream of this name in the United States.
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:
Squaw Creek
Course
Red Otter Creek rises on the North Branch Verdigre Creek and East Branch Louse Creek divides about 8 miles north of Star, Nebraska in Holt County and then flows generally northeast into Knox County and to join the Niobrara River about 4 miles northwest of Pishelville, Nebraska.
Watershed
Red Otter Creek drains 10.44 square miles (27.0 km2) of area, receives about 24.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 518.81, and is about 3.19% forested.
See also
List of rivers of Nebraska