Salt Creek (Platte River tributary)
| Salt Creek | |
|---|---|
Salt Creek as seen from the Superior Street Trail, around 38th & Superior in Lincoln, NE. | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| Region | Great Plains |
| City | Lincoln |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Platte River |
• location | Mahoney State Park, Ashland, Saunders County, Nebraska, United States |
• coordinates | 41°02′08″N 96°18′42″W / 41.03556°N 96.31167°W |
• elevation | 1,040 ft (320 m) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | near Ashland |
| • average | 476 cu ft/s (13.5 m3/s) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Platte River basin |
Salt Creek (Pawnee: Káʾit Kiicuʾ) 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. Salt Creek begins in southern Lancaster county and flows north to connect to the Platte River at Mahoney State Park in Ashland.