Spring Creek (Beaver River Tributary)
| Seneca Creek | |
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| Country | United States |
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| • location | Oklahoma |
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• location | Oklahoma |
Spring Creek is a tributary of the Beaver River in Harper County, Oklahoma, south of Laverne.[1] It is formed by the joinder of two other streams, known as the North Fork Spring Creek and the South Fork Spring Creek.[2] Both the North Fork and the South Fork originate southwest of Laverne, just inside Beaver County.[2] The North Fork heads northeasterly over the western Harper County line, whereas the South Fork heads east over the western border of Ellis County before taking a more north-northwesterly direction and crossing over the southern border of Harper County.[2] The forks meet south-southwest of Laverne and just north of US-412/US-270.[2][3] Spring Creek then travels generally northeast.[1][2] Maps typically show the creek terminating southeast of Laverne short of reaching the Beaver,[4] but the watershed extends all the way to the river.[2]
The Tulsa World has reported that Oklahoma has at least six watercourses that are called Spring Creek.[5] This Spring Creek is not to be confused with others including the Spring Creek that originates in Eastern Oklahoma and empties into Fort Gibson Lake,[6] the Spring Creek in Roger Mills County in Western Oklahoma which feeds Spring Creek Lake,[7] the Spring Creek that fills Lake Chickasha in Caddo County, Oklahoma,[8] the Spring Creek that is a tributary of Cobb Creek in Washita County,[9] or with numerous other watercourses named Spring Creek in other locations.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Harper County, Oklahoma". Google Maps. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "WATERSHED:Spring Creek". United States Environmental Protection Agency. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ "Harper County, Oklahoma". Google Maps. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ "Beaver River, Oklahoma". Google Maps. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ "Oklahoma creeks share common names". Bob Bledsoe, Tulsa World, February 2, 1989. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ^ "A Pristine Ozark Stream". Spring Creek Coalition. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ "Spring Creek Lake (Oklahoma)". Google Maps. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ "Spring Creek, Oklahoma 73059". Google Maps. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ "Cobb Creek, Oklahoma (joined by Spring Creek)". Google Maps. Retrieved August 7, 2021.