East Branch Louse Creek

East Branch Louse Creek
Tributary to Louse Creek
Location of East Branch Louse Creek mouth
East Branch Louse Creek (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyHolt
Physical characteristics
SourceSteel Creek divide
 • locationabout 4 miles southwest of Dorsey, Nebraska
 • coordinates42°39′8.00″N 098°24′32.00″W / 42.6522222°N 98.4088889°W / 42.6522222; -98.4088889
 • elevation1,890 ft (580 m)
MouthLouse Creek
 • location
about 4 miles west of Dorsey, Nebraska
 • coordinates
42°40′43.00″N 098°26′18.29″W / 42.6786111°N 98.4384139°W / 42.6786111; -98.4384139
 • elevation
1,706 ft (520 m)
Length2.79 mi (4.49 km)
Basin size5.56 square miles (14.4 km2)
Discharge 
 • locationLouse Creek
 • average0.73 cu ft/s (0.021 m3/s) at mouth with Louse Creek
Basin features
ProgressionLouse CreekNiobrara RiverMissouri RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River systemNiobrara

East Branch Louse Creek is a 2.79 mi (4.49 km) long second-order tributary to Louse Creek in Holt County, Nebraska. The confluence of this creek with West Branch Louse Creek forms Louse Creek.