IMO If you want to maximize your tillable acres, capping the spring may be something you want to look into. It may even be less expensive than your current plan.
By the way, capping a spring is not what it sounds like. Capping a spring directly captures the flow from the spring, not stop the flow. You would still need to have either a ditch or pipe to get the water to the creek.
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