Red Willow Creek facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Red Willow Creek |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| Villages | Wallace, Nebraska, Red Willow, Nebraska |
| Physical characteristics | |
| River mouth | Republican River Red Willow, Nebraska 730 m (2,400 ft) 40°13′21″N 100°29′13″W / 40.22250°N 100.48694°W |
| Basin features | |
| Basin size | 783 sq mi (2,030 km2) |
The Red Willow Creek is a 126-mile-long (203 km) tributary of the Republican River in Nebraska. The name is reported to be a mistranslation of the Dakota Indian name Chanshasha Wakpala, which literally means Red Dogwood Creek. The Dakota referred to the creek as such because of an abundance of the red dogwood shrub that grew along the banks. Its stem and branches are deep red in color, and it is favored in basket making.
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