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The North Platte River has been dammed about eight times for water storage and irrigation purposes in Wyoming and Nebraska as it flows to its confluence with the South Platte River. The upper reaches of the river in the Rockies in Colorado and Wyoming are popular for recreation rafting and lure and fly fishing for rainbow , brown , cutthroat ...
Platte River State Park is a public recreation area encompassing 453 acres (183 ha) on the southern bluffs of the Platte River two miles (3.2 km) west of Louisville, Nebraska. The state park has a relatively steep, rolling topography compared to the surrounding region, with much of it forested.
The South Platte River in Platte Canyon, Colorado South Platte River in Denver, Colorado Kayakers in Eleven Mile Canyon. The South Platte River is one of the two principal tributaries of the Platte River. Flowing through the U.S. states of Colorado and Nebraska, it is itself a major river of the American Midwest and the American Southwest ...
Eugene T. Mahoney State Park is a public recreation area located on the Platte River, off Interstate 80, approximately four miles (6.4 km) east of Ashland, Nebraska.The state park features lodging and conferencing facilities, an aquatic center, marina, multi-purpose trails, the Kountze Memorial Theater, multiple facilities for event rentals, and a 70-foot (21 m) observation tower overlooking ...
The Platte River is a tributary of the Missouri River, about 200 miles (320 km) long, [4] in southwestern Iowa and northwestern Missouri in the United States. It is sometimes known as the Little Platte River to distinguish it from the larger Platte River, also a tributary of the Missouri, in nearby Nebraska; the Platte River of Missouri itself ...
North Platte River in Bridgeport, Nebraska North Platte River and its tributaries. Cheyenne River (SD) Hat Creek; White River; Niobrara River. Burgess Creek; Bingham Creek; Snake River ...
The North Platte River is a major tributary of the Platte River and is approximately 716 miles (1,152 km) long, counting its many curves. [4] In a straight line, it travels about 550 miles (890 km), along its course through the U.S. states of Colorado, Wyoming, and Nebraska.
The recreation area is located along the Platte River, approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Fremont, or about 40 miles (64 km) northwest of Omaha. The recreation area is managed by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. The area is popular in eastern Nebraska for fishing, camping, and swimming. The area includes 20 lakes.