- elevation 1,040 ft (317 m) Cities Lincoln | Length 71 km | |
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- location Mahoney State Park, Ashland, Saunders County, Nebraska, United States Mouths Eugene T. Mahoney State Park, Platte River | ||
Salt Creek is a tributary of the Platte River, located in Saunders, Cass, and Lancaster counties in southeast Nebraska. It is approximately 44.38 miles (71.42 km) in length. It connects to the Platte River at Mahoney State Park in Ashland.
Among species found along Salt Creek are the critically endangered Salt Creek tiger beetle, of which fewer than 200 individuals existed in 2009.
Tributaries of Salt CreekEdit
Salt Creek has fifteen tributaries of its own: Oak Creek, Stevens Creek, Middle Creek, Antelope Creek, Elk Creek, Beal Slough, Haines Branch, Cardwell Branch, Lynn Creek, Deadman's Run, Little Salt Creek, Rock Creek, Camp Creek, Wahoo Creek, Dee Creek,.
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