Big Creek (Kansas)

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Big Creek
Location
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationGove County, Kansas
 • coordinates39°06′43″N 100°44′57″W / 39.11194°N 100.74917°W / 39.11194; -100.74917[1]
 • elevation2,986 ft (910 m)
MouthSmoky Hill River
 • location
Russell County, Kansas
 • coordinates
38°47′25″N 98°55′10″W / 38.79028°N 98.91944°W / 38.79028; -98.91944Coordinates: 38°47′25″N 98°55′10″W / 38.79028°N 98.91944°W / 38.79028; -98.91944[1]
 • elevation
1,713 ft (522 m)
Length221 mi (356 km)
Basin size862 sq mi (2,230 km2)
Discharge 
 • average51 cu ft/s (1.4 m3/s)
Basin features
WatershedsBig-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[]

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[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Creek
  2. ^ a b "National Hydrography Dataset". National Hydrography Dataset. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
  3. ^ a b c "2003-2004 Official Transportation Map" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. 2003. Retrieved 2014-06-22.
  4. ^ "Welcome to...Ellis, Kansas". City of Ellis, Kansas. Retrieved 2014-06-22.
  5. ^ "City of Ellis [Map]" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. June 2007. Retrieved 2014-06-22.
  6. ^ "City of Hays [Map]" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. Dec 2009. Retrieved 2014-06-22.


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