Big Creek (Kansas) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Big Creek |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Gove County, Kansas 2,986 ft (910 m) 39°06′43″N 100°44′57″W / 39.11194°N 100.74917°W |
| River mouth | Smoky Hill River Russell County, Kansas 1,713 ft (522 m) 38°47′25″N 98°55′10″W / 38.79028°N 98.91944°W |
| Length | 221 mi (356 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Basin size | 862 sq mi (2,230 km2) |
| Watersheds | Big-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.
Geography
Big Creek originates in the High Plains of northwestern Kansas. Its source lies in extreme northwestern Gove County. From there, it flows generally east-southeast through the Smoky Hills to its confluence with the Smoky Hill River in southwestern Russell County.
In Ellis County, Kansas, Big Creek flows through the cities of Ellis and Hays. In Ellis, it is dammed to maintain a small reservoir, Big Creek Lake. In Hays, the creek runs through the campus of Fort Hays State University.
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