| Red Willow Creek | |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | Nebraska |
| Subdivision Type4: | Counties |
| Subdivision Type5: | Villages |
| Subdivision Name5: | Wallace, Nebraska, Red Willow, Nebraska |
| Discharge1 Location: | mouth |
| Mouth: | Republican River |
| Mouth Location: | Red Willow, Nebraska |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 40.2225°N -100.4869°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 730m (2,400feet) |
| Basin Size: | 783sqmi |
The Red Willow Creek is a 126adj=midNaNadj=mid[1] tributary of the Republican River in Nebraska. The name is reported to be a mistranslation of the Dakota Indian name Chanshasha Wakpala, which literally means Red Dogwood Creek. The Dakota referred to the creek as such because of an abundance of the red dogwood shrub that grew along the banks. Its stem and branches are deep red in color, and it is favored in basket making.[2]