Big Creek (Kansas)
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.
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Creek
- ^ "National Hydrography Dataset". National Hydrography Dataset. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
- ^ "2003-2004 Official Transportation Map" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. 2003. Retrieved 2014-06-22.
- ^ "Welcome to...Ellis, Kansas". City of Ellis, Kansas. Retrieved 2014-06-22.
- ^ "City of Ellis [Map]" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. June 2007. Retrieved 2014-06-22.
- ^ "City of Hays [Map]" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. Dec 2009. Retrieved 2014-06-22.