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Niobrara River
The Niobrara River (; oma, Ní Ubthátha khe, , literally "water spread-out horizontal-the" or "The Wide-Spreading Water") is a tributary of the Missouri River, approximately long,U.S. Geological Survey. Many early settlers, such as Mari Sandoz, referred to the river as Running Water. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed March 30, 2011 running through the U.S. states of Wyoming and Nebraska."Nature & Science". Retrieved 2011-03-10. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ponca
The Ponca ( Páⁿka iyé: Páⁿka or Ppáⁿkka pronounced ) are a Midwestern Native American tribe of the Dhegihan branch of the Siouan language group. There are two federally recognized Ponca tribes: the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska and the Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma. Their oral history states they originated as a tribe east of the Mississippi River in the Ohio River valley area and migrated west for game and as a result of Iroquois wars. The term ''Ponca'' was the name of a clan among the Kansa, Osage, and Quapaws. The meaning of the name is "Those Who Lead." Early history At first European contact, the Ponca lived around the mouth of the Niobrara River in northern Nebraska.Karr, StevenA Brief History of the Ponca Tribe.''The Official Website of the Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma.''. Retrieved 8 August 2009. According to tradition, they moved there from an area east of the Mississippi just before Columbus' arrival in the Americas. Siouan-speaking tribes such as the Omaha, O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wyman Creek (Niobrara River Tributary)
Wyman Creek is a long third-order tributary to the Niobrara River in Keya Paha County, Nebraska. Wyman Creek rises on the divide of Burton Creek and then flows generally south to join the Niobrara River about southeast of Riverview, Nebraska. Watershed Wyman Creek drains of area, receives about of precipitation, and is about 39.12% forested. See also *List of rivers of Nebraska This is a partial list of rivers in Nebraska (U.S. state). By tributary Missouri River *''Cheyenne River (SD)'' **Hat Creek * White River *Niobrara River ** Burgess Creek ** Bingham Creek **Snake River ** Long Pine Creek ** Keya Paha River ** ... References Rivers of Keya Paha County, Nebraska Rivers of Nebraska {{Nebraska-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ash Creek (Niobrara River Tributary)
Ash Creek is a long second-order tributary to the Niobrara River in Rock County, Nebraska. Course Ash Creek rises on the North Fork Elkhorn River divide about southwest of School No. 172 in Holt County and then flows northwest into Rock County to join the Niobrara River about northeast of Mariaville, Nebraska. Watershed Ash Creek drains of area, receives about of precipitation, and is about 2.60% forested. See also *List of rivers of Nebraska This is a partial list of rivers in Nebraska (U.S. state). By tributary Missouri River *''Cheyenne River (SD)'' **Hat Creek * White River *Niobrara River ** Burgess Creek ** Bingham Creek **Snake River ** Long Pine Creek ** Keya Paha River ** ... References Rivers of Holt County, Nebraska Rivers of Rock County, Nebraska Rivers of Nebraska {{Nebraska-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oak Creek (Niobrara River Tributary)
Oak Creek is a long third-order tributary to the Niobrara River in Rock County, Nebraska. Oak Creek rises on the North Fork Elkhorn River divide about north of Plainview School and then flows northwest and northeast to join the Niobrara River about west of Mariaville, Nebraska Mariaville is an unincorporated community in Rock County, Nebraska, United States. History Mariaville had a post office between 1882 and 1957. The community was named for Harriet Maria Peacock, the first white child The birth of the first whi .... Watershed Oak Creek drains of area, receives about of precipitation, and is about 9.33% forested. See also * List of rivers of Nebraska References Rivers of Rock County, Nebraska Rivers of Nebraska {{Nebraska-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willow Creek (Niobrara River Tributary)
Willow Creek is a long third-order tributary to the Niobrara River in Rock County, Nebraska. Willow Creek rises on the North Fork Elkhorn River divide at Willowdale School and then flows northwest and northeast to join the Niobrara River about northwest of Mariaville, Nebraska. Watershed Willow Creek drains of area, receives about of precipitation, and is about 3.53% forested. See also *List of rivers of Nebraska This is a partial list of rivers in Nebraska (U.S. state). By tributary Missouri River *''Cheyenne River (SD)'' **Hat Creek * White River *Niobrara River ** Burgess Creek ** Bingham Creek **Snake River ** Long Pine Creek ** Keya Paha River ** ... References Rivers of Rock County, Nebraska Rivers of Nebraska {{Nebraska-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock Creek (Niobrara River Tributary)
Rock Creek is a long second-order tributary to the Niobrara River in Rock County, Nebraska. Rock Creek rises on the North Fork Elkhorn River divide about northeast of Turkey Foot School and then flows generally north to join the Niobrara River The Niobrara River (; oma, Ní Ubthátha khe, , literally "water spread-out horizontal-the" or "The Wide-Spreading Water") is a tributary of the Missouri River, approximately long,U.S. Geological Survey. Many early settlers, such as Mari Sando ... about southwest of Dyer, Nebraska. Watershed Rock Creek drains of area, receives about of precipitation, and is about 2.94% forested. See also * List of rivers of Nebraska References Rivers of Rock County, Nebraska Rivers of Nebraska {{Nebraska-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laughing Water Creek (Niobrara River Tributary)
Laughing Water Creek is a long second-order tributary to the Niobrara River in Rock County, Nebraska. Laughing Water Creek is formed at the confluence of East Branch and West Branch of Laughing Water Creek and then flows generally north to join the Niobrara River about southwest of Carns, Nebraska. Watershed Laughing Water Creek drains of area, receives about of precipitation, and is about 4.33% forested. See also *List of rivers of Nebraska This is a partial list of rivers in Nebraska (U.S. state). By tributary Missouri River *''Cheyenne River (SD)'' **Hat Creek * White River *Niobrara River ** Burgess Creek ** Bingham Creek **Snake River ** Long Pine Creek ** Keya Paha River ** ... References Rivers of Rock County, Nebraska Rivers of Nebraska {{Nebraska-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coon Creek (Niobrara River Tributary)
Coon Creek is a long first-order tributary to the Niobrara River in Rock County, Nebraska. Coon Creek rises on the divide of North Fork Elkhorn River and then flows generally north to join the Niobrara River The Niobrara River (; oma, Ní Ubthátha khe, , literally "water spread-out horizontal-the" or "The Wide-Spreading Water") is a tributary of the Missouri River, approximately long,U.S. Geological Survey. Many early settlers, such as Mari Sando ... about southwest of Carns, Nebraska. Watershed Coon Creek drains of area, receives about of precipitation, and is about 6.45% forested. See also * List of rivers of Nebraska References Rivers of Rock County, Nebraska Rivers of Nebraska {{Nebraska-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elk Creek (Niobrara River Tributary)
Elk Creek is a long first-order tributary to the Niobrara River in Rock County, Nebraska. Elk Creek rises on the divide of North Fork Elkhorn River and then flows generally north to join the Niobrara River about southeast of Riverview, Nebraska Riverview is an unincorporated community in Keya Paha County, Nebraska, United States. History Riverview was named from its scenic setting upon the Niobrara River The Niobrara River (; oma, Ní Ubthátha khe, , literally "water spread-out hori .... Watershed Elk Creek drains of area, receives about of precipitation, and is about 3.32% forested. See also * List of rivers of Nebraska References Rivers of Rock County, Nebraska Rivers of Nebraska {{Nebraska-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long Pine Creek (Niobrara River Tributary)
Long Pine Creek is a long fourth-order tributary to the Niobrara River in Rock and Brown Counties, Nebraska. Long Pine Creek rises on the divide of the Calamus River in the Nebraska Sandhills about 4 miles north-northeast of Hofeld Lake in Brown County and then flows generally north-northeast into Rock County to join the Niobrara River about west-southwest of Riverview, Nebraska Riverview is an unincorporated community in Keya Paha County, Nebraska, United States. History Riverview was named from its scenic setting upon the Niobrara River The Niobrara River (; oma, Ní Ubthátha khe, , literally "water spread-out hori .... Watershed Long Pine Creek drains of area, receives about of precipitation, and is about 3.96% forested. See also * List of rivers of Nebraska References Rivers of Rock County, Nebraska Rivers of Brown County, Nebraska Rivers of Nebraska {{Nebraska-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snake River (Nebraska)
The Snake River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed March 30, 2011 tributary of the Niobrara River. Entirely located within the Sandhills of north-central Nebraska, the Snake River rises near the eastern edge of Sheridan County. It flows eastward into Cherry County and passes along the southern edge of Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest. On the southeast edge of the national forest, the river is dammed to form Merritt Reservoir. At this point, the river makes a sharp turn to the north. At Burge, the river has a mean annual discharge of . Snake River Falls is immediately to the north of Merritt Reservoir; it is the largest waterfall, as measured by volume, in the state. (Nebraska's highest waterfall is Smith Falls.) The Snake River joins the Niobrara River about southwest of Valentine, Nebraska. See also *List of Nebraska rivers This is a partial list of rivers in Nebraska (U.S. state). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keya Paha River
The Keya Paha River ( ) is a river flowing U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , accessed March 30, 2011 through the U.S. states of South Dakota and Nebraska. The name is derived from the Dakota language ''ke'-ya pa-ha''', meaning "turtle hill", specifically Turtle Butte. The river's name was given to Keya Paha County, Nebraska, through which it flows. The river originates in Todd County in south central South Dakota, at the confluence of Antelope Creek and Rock Creek near the town of Hidden Timber. It flows in a generally southeasterly direction through Todd and Tripp counties in South Dakota and then through Keya Paha and Boyd counties in Nebraska. It ends at its confluence with the Niobrara River about west of Butte, Nebraska. The river has a year-round flow, except for winter ice, and has a quality of water better than all other South Dakota rivers. In 1861, the border between the Nebraska and Dakota t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
