Spring Creek (Beaver River Tributary)

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[]

• List of rivers of Oklahoma

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