Spring Creek (Redbird Creek tributary)

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
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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[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[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

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

• Nebraska portal

• List of rivers of Nebraska