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South Branch Verdigre Creek is a -long fourth-order tributary to
Verdigre Creek Verdigre Creek is a stream in Knox and Antelope counties, in the U.S. state of Nebraska. Verdigre is derived from the Spanish word ''verde'' meaning "green"; the name was applied to the stream for the green soil on its banks. Verdigre Creek wa ...
in
Knox County, Nebraska Knox County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 8,391. Its county seat is Center. Knox County was named for Continental and U.S. Army Major General Henry Knox. In the Nebraska ...
. This stream along with East Branch Verdigre Creek forms
Verdigre Creek Verdigre Creek is a stream in Knox and Antelope counties, in the U.S. state of Nebraska. Verdigre is derived from the Spanish word ''verde'' meaning "green"; the name was applied to the stream for the green soil on its banks. Verdigre Creek wa ...
.


Course

South Branch Verdigre Creek rises on the
Elkhorn River The Elkhorn River is a river in northeastern Nebraska, United States, that originates in the eastern Sandhills and is one of the largest tributaries of the Platte River, flowing and joining the Platte just southwest of Omaha, approximately ...
divide about 3 miles southeast of
Page, Nebraska Page is a village in Holt County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 166 at the 2010 census. History Page got its start in the 1880s, following construction of the railroad through the territory. It was named for the Page family of p ...
and then flows generally northeast to join East Branch Verdigre Creek to form Verdigre Creek about 8 miles east-southeast of
Venus, Nebraska Venus is an unincorporated community in Knox County, Nebraska, United States. History A post office was established at Venus in 1880, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1959. The community was named for Venus Venus ...
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Watershed

South Branch Verdigre Creek drains of area, receives about 26.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 513.35, and is about 3.29% forested.


See also

*
List of rivers of Nebraska This is a partial list of rivers in Nebraska (U.S. state). By tributary Missouri River *''Cheyenne River (SD)'' **Hat Creek * White River * Niobrara River ** Burgess Creek ** Bingham Creek **Snake River ** Long Pine Creek ** Keya Paha River ** ...


References

Rivers of Antelope County, Nebraska Rivers of Knox County, Nebraska Rivers of Nebraska {{Nebraska-river-stub