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Spring Creek (Brush Creek tributary)

Coordinates: 42°49′5.00″N 098°49′28.32″W / 42.8180556°N 98.8245333°W / 42.8180556; -98.8245333
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Spring Creek
Tributary to Brush 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 (Brush Creek tributary) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyHolt
Physical characteristics
SourceTurkey Creek divide
 • locationabout 1 mile southeast of School No. 147
 • coordinates42°41′53.01″N 098°50′1.33″W / 42.6980583°N 98.8337028°W / 42.6980583; -98.8337028[1]
 • elevation2,030 ft (620 m)[1]
MouthBrush Creek
 • location
about 3 miles west of School No. 12
 • coordinates
42°49′5.00″N 098°49′28.32″W / 42.8180556°N 98.8245333°W / 42.8180556; -98.8245333[1]
 • elevation
1,578 ft (481 m)[1]
Length10.52 mi (16.93 km)[2]
Basin size11.22 square miles (29.1 km2)[3]
Discharge 
 • locationBrush Creek
 • average1.39 cu ft/s (0.039 m3/s) at mouth with Niobrara River[3]
Basin features
ProgressionBrush CreekNiobrara RiverMissouri RiverMississippi
River systemNiobrara
Bridges889th Road, 890th Road, 483rd Avenue, 891st Road, 892nd Road

Spring Creek is a 10.52 mi (16.93 km) long first-order tributary to Brush Creek in Holt County, Nebraska.

Spring Creek rises on the Turkey Creek divide about 1 mile (1.6 km) southeast of School No. 147 in Holt County and then flows generally north to join Brush Creek about 3 miles (4.8 km) west of School No. 12.[1]

Watershed

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Spring Creek drains 11.22 square miles (29.1 km2) of area, receives about 24.7 in/year (63 cm/year) of precipitation, and is about 2.63% forested.[3]

See also

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References

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