Rush Creek (Colorado)

Rush Creek[1]
Physical characteristics
Main source Confluence of North Rush Creek and South Rush Creek
38°48′06″N 103°27′02″W / 38.80167°N 103.45056°W / 38.80167; -103.45056
River mouth Confluence with Big Sandy Creek
3,796 ft (1,157 m)
38°22′02″N 102°31′39″W / 38.36722°N 102.52750°W / 38.36722; -102.52750Coordinates: 38°22′02″N 102°31′39″W / 38.36722°N 102.52750°W / 38.36722; -102.52750
Basin features
Progression Big Sandy Creek—
Arkansas—Mississippi
Basin size 1,378 sq mi (3,570 km2)

Rush Creek is a 102-mile-long (164 km)[2] tributary of Big Sandy Creek in Colorado. It starts at the confluence of South Rush Creek and North Rush Creek in Lincoln County. The creek flows through Cheyenne County before joining Big Sandy Creek in Kiowa County.

The Colorado State Highway 96 in Kiowa County crosses the Rush Creek.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Rush Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-02-03.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed March 31, 2011


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