Pawnee Creek (Colorado) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Pawnee Creek |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Confluence of North Pawnee and South Pawnee 40°41′17″N 103°40′24″W / 40.68806°N 103.67333°W |
| River mouth | Confluence with the South Platte 3,963 ft (1,208 m) 40°33′51″N 103°14′09″W / 40.56417°N 103.23583°W |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | South Platte—Platte— Missouri—Mississippi |
| Basin size | 724 sq mi (1,880 km2) |
Pawnee Creek is a 46.5-mile-long (74.8 km) tributary that joins the South Platte River in Logan County, Colorado south of Sterling. The creek's source is in Weld County at the confluence of North Pawnee Creek and South Pawnee Creek in Pawnee National Grassland.
The creek is named after the Pawnee Tribe.
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