Laughing Water Creek (Niobrara River tributary)

Laughing Water Creek
Tributary to Niobrara River
Location of Laughing Water Creek mouth
Laughing Water Creek (Niobrara River tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyRock
Physical characteristics
Sourceconfluence of East Branch and West Branch Laughing Water Creek
  locationabout 1 mile south-southwest of Carns, Nebraska
  coordinates42°43′29.00″N 099°29′4.00″W / 42.7247222°N 99.4844444°W / 42.7247222; -99.4844444
  elevation1,883 ft (574 m)
MouthNiobrara River
  location
about 0.25 miles southwest of Carns, Nebraska
  coordinates
42°43′48.00″N 099°29′13.41″W / 42.7300000°N 99.4870583°W / 42.7300000; -99.4870583
  elevation
1,870 ft (570 m)
Length0.39 mi (0.63 km)
Basin size10.80 square miles (28.0 km2)
Discharge 
  locationNiobrara River
  average1.33 cu ft/s (0.038 m3/s) at mouth with Niobrara River
Basin features
ProgressionNiobrara RiverMissouri RiverMississippi
River systemNiobrara
Bridges449th Road

Laughing Water Creek is a 0.39 mi (0.63 km) long second-order tributary to the Niobrara River in Rock County, Nebraska.

Laughing Water Creek is formed at the confluence of East Branch and West Branch of Laughing Water Creek and then flows generally north to join the Niobrara River about 0.25 miles (0.40 km) southwest of Carns, Nebraska.