Spring Creek is a 10.01 mi (16.11 km) long first-order tributary to Redbird Creek in Holt County, Nebraska.
| Spring Creek Tributary to Redbird Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Spring Creek mouth  Spring Creek (Redbird Creek tributary) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Holt |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Elkhorn River divide |
| • location | about 6 miles southwest of Redbird, Nebraska |
| • coordinates | 42°41′10.01″N 098°32′28.30″W / 42.6861139°N 98.5411944°W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,950 ft (590 m)[1] |
| Mouth | Redbird Creek |
• location | about 0.5 miles south of Opportunity, Nebraska |
• coordinates | 42°35′5.01″N 098°30′18.30″W / 42.5847250°N 98.5050833°W[1] |
• elevation | 1,654 ft (504 m)[1] |
| Length | 10.01 mi (16.11 km)[2] |
| Basin size | 14.69 square miles (38.0 km2)[3] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Redbird Creek |
| • average | 1.78 cu ft/s (0.050 m3/s) at mouth with Redbird Creek[3] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Redbird Creek → Niobrara River → Missouri River → Mississippi |
| River system | Niobrara |
| Bridges | 881st Road, 882nd Road, 884th Road, 498th Avenue, 887th Road |
Spring Creek rises on the Elkhorn River divide about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) south of Opportunity, Nebraska in Holt County and then flows north-northwest to join Redbird Creek about 6 miles (9.7 km) southwest of Redbird, Nebraska.[1]
Watershed
editSpring Creek drains 14.69 square miles (38.0 km2) of area, receives about 25.0 in/year (64 cm/year) of precipitation, and is about 0.48% forested.[3]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Spring Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
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