Papillion Creek is a 15.5-mile-long (24.9 km) tributary of the Missouri River in Nebraska . Its watershed lies in Washington , Douglas and Sarpy counties, including parts of the city of Omaha . The main branch of Papillion Creek is known as Big Papillion Creek . Some of the tributaries include Little Papillion Creek, Thomas Creek, Cole Creek, Northwest Branch of West Papillion Creek, West Papillion Creek, South Papillion Creek, and Mud Creek. Papillion Creek empties into the Missouri River south of Bellevue and just north of the mouth of the Platte River .
3-613: Locals often refer to the creek as the "Papio Creek". Within its watershed lie Glenn Cunningham Lake , Standing Bear Lake , Zorinsky Lake and Wehrspann Lake at the Chalco Hills Recreation Area , which were created by the Army Corps of Engineers in the aftermath of extensive flooding in 1964 and 1965. 41°04′33″N 095°52′20″W / 41.07583°N 95.87222°W / 41.07583; -95.87222 ( Papillion Creek ) This article related to
6-500: A river in Nebraska is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Glenn Cunningham Lake Glenn Cunningham Lake is a 390-acre (1.6 km ) reservoir located in Omaha , Nebraska , United States. The lake is located along 96th Street with entrances at State Highway 36, State Street, 96th Street and Rainwood Road. The lake is a part of Little Papillion Creek, which is part of
9-529: The Papillion Creek watershed. Glenn Cunningham Lake, named for former Omaha mayor and U.S. Congressman Glenn C. Cunningham , is located in north central Omaha. The lake project was constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for flood control and recreation and opened to the public in 1977. The lake has a 390-acre (1.6 km ) surface area and a maximum depth of approximately 23 ft (7 m). More than 1,050 acres (4 km ) of parkland surround
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