| Hathoway Slough | |
| Name Other: | Tributary to Big Springs Creek |
| Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Nebraska#USA |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Hathoway Slough mouth |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Hathoway Slough mouth location |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | Nebraska |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | Antelope |
| Length: | 6.39miles[1] |
| Discharge1 Location: | Big Springs Creek (South Branch Verdigre Creek tributary) |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 1.12cuft/s at mouth with Big Springs Creek (South Branch Verdigre Creek tributary)[2] |
| Source1: | Elkhorn River divide |
| Source1 Location: | about 1 mile east of Orchard, Nebraska |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 42.3395°N -98.1979°W[3] |
| Source1 Elevation: | 1978feet |
| Mouth: | Big Springs Creek (South Branch Verdigre Creek tributary) |
| Mouth Location: | about 6 miles north-northeast of Orchard, Nebraska |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 42.4047°N -98.2162°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 1680feet |
| Progression: | Big Springs Creek (South Branch Verdigre Creek tributary) → South Branch Verdigre Creek → Verdigre Creek → Niobrara River → Missouri River → Mississippi |
| River System: | Niobrara |
| Bridges: | 516th Avenue, 864th Road, 516th Avenue, 865th Road, 866th Road, 867th Road |
Hathoway Slough is a 6.39miles long second-order tributary to Big Springs Creek (South Branch Verdigre Creek tributary) in Antelope County, Nebraska.
Hathoway Slough rises on the Elkhorn River divide about 1 mile east of Orchard, Nebraska in Antelope County and then flows northeast and northwest to join Big Springs Creek about six miles [CONVERT]north-northeast of Orchard, Nebraska.[3]
Hathoway Slough drains of area, receives about 26.3 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 555.68, and is about 2.24% forested.[2]