Spring Creek (Redbird Creek tributary)
| 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 is a 10.01 mi (16.11 km) long first-order tributary to Redbird Creek in Holt County, Nebraska.
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
[edit]Spring 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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