Spring Creek is a tributary of the

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in the U.S. state of

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. After rising in Morgan County, it flows into

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and discharges into the Sangamon River. In the lower part of its course, it flows through the city of Springfield, bordering Springfield's

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and the tomb of Abraham Lincoln. The tributary can be fished from its banks, and is known for bullhead, carp, channel catfish, and

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. The maximum depth of the creek is 2 feet (0.6 m) at mean waterflow. According to the U.S.

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(GNIS), there are 10 streams having the name Spring Creek in the state of Illinois.

References

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