| Cottonwood Creek | |
| Name Other: | Tributary to Verdigre Creek |
| Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Nebraska#USA |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Cottonwood Creek mouth |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Cottonwood Creek mouth location |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | Nebraska |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | Knox Antelope |
| Length: | 7.37miles[1] |
| Discharge1 Location: | Verdigre Creek |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 2.14cuft/s at mouth with Verdigre Creek[2] |
| Source1: | East Branch Verdigre Creek divide |
| Source1 Location: | about 3 miles northeast of Royal, Nebraska |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 42.3592°N -98.0848°W[3] |
| Source1 Elevation: | 1840feet |
| Mouth: | Verdigre Creek |
| Mouth Location: | about 5 miles east of Venus, Nebraska |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 42.4489°N -98.129°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 1539feet |
| Progression: | Verdigre Creek → Niobrara River → Missouri River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
| River System: | Niobrara |
| Bridges: | 866th Road, 868th Road |
Cottonwood Creek is a 7.37miles long second-order tributary to Verdigre Creek in Knox County, Nebraska.
Cottonwood Creek rises on the East Branch Verdigre Creek divide about 3 miles northeast of Royal, Nebraska and then flows generally north-northwest to join Verdigre Creek about 5 miles east of Venus, Nebraska.[3]
Cottonwood Creek drains of area, receives about 27.0 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 538.56, and is about 1.31% forested.[2]