Rattlesnake Creek (Kansas) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Rattlesnake Creek
Rattlesnake Creek near Zenith, Kansas
Other name(s)	Salt Creek
Country	United States
State	Kansas
Region	High Plains
Physical characteristics
Main source	Near Kiowa, High Plains, Kansas, United States 1,729 ft (527 m) 37°28′30″N 099°46′35″W / 37.47500°N 99.77639°W / 37.47500; -99.77639
River mouth	Arkansas River Near Sterling, Kansas, United States 527 ft (161 m) 38°12′59″N 098°30′00″W / 38.21639°N 98.50000°W / 38.21639; -98.50000
Length	95 mi (153 km), Northeast-Southwest
Basin features
River system	Arkansas River watershed

Rattlesnake Creek is an approximately 95 mile stream that is a tributary to the Arkansas River in central Kansas. The head of the stream is in northern Kiowa County and it flows northeast through Edwards and Stafford Counties before converging with the Arkansas River in Rice County. The stream flows through Quivira National Wildlife Refuge dividing the refuge in half. The stream was officially named Rattlesnake Creek in 1971 by the Department of Interior; before 1971 it was called either Rattlesnake Creek, Salt Creek, or West Fork Rattlesnake Creek.