Rush Creek (Colorado)

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Rush Creek[1]
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationConfluence of North Rush Creek and South Rush Creek
 • coordinates38°48′06″N 103°27′02″W / 38.80167°N 103.45056°W / 38.80167; -103.45056
Mouth 
 • location
Confluence with Big Sandy Creek
 • coordinates
38°22′02″N 102°31′39″W / 38.36722°N 102.52750°W / 38.36722; -102.52750
 • elevation
3,796 ft (1,157 m)
Basin size1,378 sq mi (3,570 km2)
Basin features
ProgressionBig Sandy Creek
ArkansasMississippi

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.

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References[edit]

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