Spring Creek facts for kids

A spring creek is a stream that gets its water from a spring. This means the water often comes from underground, making it cool and fresh!

Spring Creek is a very common name for places and waterways around the world. It often refers to a stream that starts from a natural spring. Because it's such a popular name, many different locations share it. This article will help you learn about some of them!

Spring Creeks Down Under: Australia and New Zealand

Australia

In Australia, you can find several places named Spring Creek. These include:

• Spring Creek, Queensland (Banana Shire)
• Spring Creek, Queensland (Darling Downs): This is a place in southeastern Queensland. It's actually split between two different areas called the Toowoomba Region and the Southern Downs Region.
• Spring Creek, Queensland (Lockyer Valley Region)
• Spring Creek was also the old name for a town called Graytown, Victoria.

New Zealand

• Spring Creek, New Zealand: This is a small town located near Blenheim in New Zealand.

Spring Creeks in North America

Canada

Canada also has its share of Spring Creeks, mostly referring to waterways:

• Spring Creek (Lake Erie): This is a watershed, which means an area of land where all the water drains into a specific river or lake. This Spring Creek drains into Lake Erie.
• Spring Creek (Grenadier Pond): This creek flows into Grenadier Pond. It's also related to Wendigo Creek.
• Spring Creek (Ontario): This creek is the starting point for the water that forms Heart Lake (Ontario).

United States: Towns and Communities

Many towns and communities in the United States are named Spring Creek:

• Spring Creek, Minnesota: This is a small, unincorporated community.
• Spring Creek Township, Becker County, Minnesota
• Spring Creek Township, Norman County, Minnesota
• Spring Creek, Missouri: This used to be a town, but now it's a "ghost town," meaning most people have moved away.
• Spring Creek Township, Custer County, Nebraska
• Spring Creek, Nevada: This is a census-designated place, which is a special kind of community.
• Spring Creek, Brooklyn, New York: A neighborhood in the big city of New York.
• Spring Creek, North Carolina: You can find this community in Madison County, North Carolina.
• Spring Creek, Oklahoma: Another unincorporated community.
• Spring Creek Township, Elk County, Pennsylvania
• Spring Creek Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania
• Spring Creek, South Dakota: Another census-designated place.
• Spring Creek, West Virginia: An unincorporated community.

United States: Waterways

The name Spring Creek is most often used for actual streams and rivers. Here are just a few examples from different states:

California's Flowing Spring Creeks

• Spring Creek (Sonoma County, California)
• Spring Creek (Shasta County, California): This creek is a main branch of the Fall River.
• Spring Creek (San Mateo County, California): This creek flows into Laguna Creek.

Colorado's Spring Creek

• Spring Creek (Fort Collins, Colorado): This creek flows into the Cache La Poudre River.

Delaware's Spring Creek

• Spring Creek (Murderkill River tributary): Located in Kent County.

Georgia's Spring Creek

• Spring Creek (Flint River tributary): This creek flows into the Flint River.

Illinois' Spring Creeks

• Spring Creek (Macon County, Illinois): This creek flows into Stevens Creek.
• Spring Creek (Sangamon County, Illinois): This creek flows into the Sangamon River.

Minnesota's Spring Creek

• Spring Creek (Minnesota): This creek is a starting point for the Yellow Medicine River.

Missouri's Many Spring Creeks

Missouri has many creeks named Spring Creek, often because of the many natural springs in the state:

• Spring Creek (Big Piney River tributary): Found in Texas and Phelps counties.
• Spring Creek (Bourbeuse River tributary)
• Spring Creek (Bryant Creek tributary): Located in Douglas and Ozark counties.
• Spring Creek (Chariton River tributary): Flows through Putnam, Sullivan, and Adair counties.
• Spring Creek (Dent County, Missouri)
• Spring Creek (Eleven Point River tributary)
• Spring Creek (Gasconade River tributary)
• Spring Creek (North Fork River tributary): Found in Douglas and Howell counties.
• Spring Creek (Shoal Creek tributary)
• Spring Creek (Stoddard County, Missouri)

Nebraska's Spring Creeks

• Spring Creek (Redbird Creek tributary): In Holt County.
• Spring Creek (Brush Creek tributary): Also in Holt County.

Nevada's Spring Creek

• Spring Creek (West Deep Creek tributary)

North Carolina's Spring Creek

• Spring Creek (Madison County, North Carolina)

North Dakota's Spring Creek

• Spring Creek (North Dakota): This creek flows into the Knife River.

Ohio's Spring Creek

• Spring Creek (Great Miami River tributary)

Oklahoma's Spring Creeks

Oklahoma has several important Spring Creeks:

• Spring Creek (Beaver River Tributary)
• Spring Creek (Neosho River Tributary)
• Spring Creek in Caddo County: This creek's water is held back to form Chickasha Lake. It's also a branch of the Washita River.
• Spring Creek in Roger Mills County: This creek's water is also held back to form Spring Creek Lake (Oklahoma). It's another branch of the Washita River.
• Spring Creek in Washita County: This creek flows into Cobb Creek.

Pennsylvania's Spring Creeks

Pennsylvania is home to many Spring Creeks:

• Spring Creek (Bald Eagle Creek tributary)
• Spring Creek (Clarion River): This creek flows into the Clarion River in Elk County.
• Spring Creek (Little Lehigh Creek tributary)
• Spring Creek (Susquehanna River tributary)
• Spring Creek (Tulpehocken Creek): This creek flows into Tulpehocken Creek (Pennsylvania) in Berks County.
• Spring Creek (White Deer Hole Creek tributary): Found in Lycoming and Union counties.
• Spring Creek (Brokenstraw Creek tributary): In Warren County.

Tennessee's Spring Creek

• Spring Creek (Roaring River tributary): Found in Putnam, Overton, and Jackson counties.

Texas' Spring Creeks

Texas has several Spring Creeks, too:

• Spring Creek (Harris County, Texas): This creek ends in Lake Houston.
• Spring Creek (Victoria County, Texas)
• Spring Creek (South Concho River): This creek flows into the Twin Buttes Reservoir.
• Spring Creek (Collin County, Texas)

West Virginia's Spring Creek

• Spring Creek (Little Kanawha River tributary)

Wisconsin's Spring Creek

• Spring Creek (Waupaca River tributary)