Pumpkin Creek (Nebraska) facts for kids
Pumpkin Creek is a stream in Morrill County, Knox County, and Banner County, Nebraska in the United States.
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| Other name(s) | Gonneville Creek |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| Region | Great Plains |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska 4,600 ft (1,400 m) |
| River mouth | North Platte River Banner County, Nebraska southeast of Bridgeport, Nebraska 3,500 ft (1,100 m) |
| Length | 50 mi (80 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Basin size | 450,700 sq mi (1,167,000 km2) |
Name
Pumpkin Creek, originally known as Gonneville Creek, was named for the numerous wild pumpkins found along its banks. Sources differ as to whether these were naturally occurring or were planted in the area by the Pawnee.
Description
Pumpkin Creek begins at approximately 4,600 feet above sea level in southwest Scotts Bluff County. From its headwaters, the creek flows approximately 50 miles eastward at an average gradient of 20–21 feet per mile. Pumpkin Creek drains into the North Platte River southeast of Bridgeport at an altitude of approximately 3,500 feet.
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