Spring Creek
Tributary to Redbird Creek
Map of Spring Creek mouth location
Map of Spring Creek mouth location
Location of Spring Creek mouth
Map of Spring Creek mouth location
Map of Spring Creek mouth location
Spring Creek (Redbird Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyHolt
Physical characteristics
SourceElkhorn River divide
  locationabout 6 miles southwest of Redbird, Nebraska
  coordinates42°41′10.01″N 098°32′28.30″W / 42.6861139°N 98.5411944°W / 42.6861139; -98.5411944[1]
  elevation1,950 ft (590 m)[1]
MouthRedbird 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 / 42.5847250; -98.5050833[1]
  elevation
1,654 ft (504 m)[1]
Length10.01 mi (16.11 km)[2]
Basin size14.69 square miles (38.0 km2)[3]
Discharge 
  locationRedbird Creek
  average1.78 cu ft/s (0.050 m3/s) at mouth with Redbird Creek[3]
Basin features
ProgressionRedbird CreekNiobrara RiverMissouri RiverMississippi
River systemNiobrara
Bridges881st 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

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

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  2. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 "Spring Creek Watershed Report". watersgeo.epa.gov. US EPA. Retrieved 1 November 2022.


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