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Ponca Creek (Missouri River Tributary)
Ponca Creek is a stream that flows from southern South Dakota and into northern Nebraska. It is long. Its source is about west of U.S. 183, near Colome. It flows into the Missouri River northwest of Niobrara. Ponca Creek starts out going east, then takes a southeast direction. It flows like that until around Bristow, Nebraska where it turns east again until it flows into the Missouri River. The entire Ponca Creek watershed drains . The watershed stretches from central Tripp County to central Gregory County. Ponca Creek takes its name from the Ponca people, who are indigenous to the region and in whose nation the creek flowed. Towns along the creek The towns in the Ponca Creek watershed in South Dakota are Colome, Dallas, Gregory, Burke, Herrick, and St. Charles. The towns along Ponca Creek in Nebraska are Anoka, Spencer, Bristow, Lynch, Monowi, and Verdel. Named tributaries The named tributaries of Ponca Creek are Masdon Creek, Murphy Creek, Blue Eyes Creek, Hay C ...
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Spencer, Nebraska
Spencer is a village in Boyd County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 455 at the 2010 census, down from 541 in 2000. History Spencer was platted in 1891. Sources vary whether it is named for an army captain, or for George E. Spencer, a U.S. senator from Alabama. Geography Spencer is located at (42.874589, -98.700147). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 455 people, 221 households, and 128 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 267 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 95.8% White, 0.2% African American, 1.1% Native American, 1.5% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.9% of the population. There were 221 households, of which 21.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples livin ...
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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 ** Verdigre Creek ***North Branch Verdigre Creek ***Middle Branch Verdigre Creek **** Lamb Creek *** Merriman Creek *** Cottonwood Creek *** East Branch Verdigre Creek *** South Branch Verdigre Creek **** Big Springs Creek ***** Hathoway Slough ** Schindler Creek ** Soldier Creek ** Pishel Creek ** Steel Creek ** Red Otter Creek ** Sand Creek ** Louse Creek *** East Branch Louse Creek ***West Branch Louse Creek ** Redbird Creek ***Spring Creek ***Blackbird Creek ** Eagle Creek *** Camp Creek *** Oak Creek ***East Branch Eagle Creek ***Middle Branch Eagle Creek **** North Branch Eagle Creek ** Turkey Creek **Brush Creek ***Spring Creek ** Little Sandy Creek ** Big Sandy Creek ** Beaver Creek ** Clay Creek ** Otter Creek ** Simpson Creek **Big ...
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Rivers Of Tripp County, South Dakota
A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of water. Small rivers can be referred to using names such as Stream#Creek, creek, Stream#Brook, brook, rivulet, and rill. There are no official definitions for the generic term river as applied to Geographical feature, geographic features, although in some countries or communities a stream is defined by its size. Many names for small rivers are specific to geographic location; examples are "run" in some parts of the United States, "Burn (landform), burn" in Scotland and northeast England, and "beck" in northern England. Sometimes a river is defined as being larger than a creek, but not always: the language is vague. Rivers are part of the water cycle. Water generally collects in a river from Precipitation (meteorology), precipitation through a ...
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Rivers Of Knox County, Nebraska
A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of water. Small rivers can be referred to using names such as creek, brook, rivulet, and rill. There are no official definitions for the generic term river as applied to geographic features, although in some countries or communities a stream is defined by its size. Many names for small rivers are specific to geographic location; examples are "run" in some parts of the United States, "burn" in Scotland and northeast England, and "beck" in northern England. Sometimes a river is defined as being larger than a creek, but not always: the language is vague. Rivers are part of the water cycle. Water generally collects in a river from precipitation through a drainage basin from surface runoff and other sources such as groundwater recharge, springs ...
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Rivers Of Gregory County, South Dakota
A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of water. Small rivers can be referred to using names such as creek, brook, rivulet, and rill. There are no official definitions for the generic term river as applied to geographic features, although in some countries or communities a stream is defined by its size. Many names for small rivers are specific to geographic location; examples are "run" in some parts of the United States, "burn" in Scotland and northeast England, and "beck" in northern England. Sometimes a river is defined as being larger than a creek, but not always: the language is vague. Rivers are part of the water cycle. Water generally collects in a river from precipitation through a drainage basin from surface runoff and other sources such as groundwater recharge, springs, an ...
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Rivers Of Boyd County, Nebraska
A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of water. Small rivers can be referred to using names such as creek, brook, rivulet, and rill. There are no official definitions for the generic term river as applied to geographic features, although in some countries or communities a stream is defined by its size. Many names for small rivers are specific to geographic location; examples are "run" in some parts of the United States, "burn" in Scotland and northeast England, and "beck" in northern England. Sometimes a river is defined as being larger than a creek, but not always: the language is vague. Rivers are part of the water cycle. Water generally collects in a river from precipitation through a drainage basin from surface runoff and other sources such as groundwater recharge, springs, a ...
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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 ...
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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.
The river drains one of the most arid sections of the , and has a low flow for a river of its length. The Niobrara's water ...
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List Of Rivers Of South Dakota
This is a list of rivers in the state of South Dakota in the United States. By tributary Minnesota River watershed *Little Minnesota River ** Jorgenson River * Whetstone River *North Fork Yellow Bank River *South Fork Yellow Bank River *West Branch Lac qui Parle River Missouri River * Little Missouri River * Grand River **Black Horse Butte Creek **Cedar Boy Creek **Cottonwood Creek **Cottonwood Creek **Cyclone Creek **Dirt Lodge Creek ***Little Soldier Creek **Firesteel Creek **Flat Creek ***East Flat Creek **High Bank Creek **Hump Creek **Lodgepole Creek **Louse Creek **Meadow Creek ** North Fork Grand River ***Billy Young Creek ***Buffalo Creek ***Crooked Creek ****Petes Creek ***Deer Creek ***Horse Creek ***Lone Tree Creek ***Slick Creek **Plum Creek **Rock Creek **Soldier Creek **Stink Creek ***Iron Dog Creek ** South Fork Grand River ***Bar H Creek ***Bog Creek ***Boxelder Creek ***Box Spring Creek ***Brush Creek ***Bull Creek ***Butcher Creek ***Clarks Fork Creek ***Coal Cr ...
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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 ** Verdigre Creek ***North Branch Verdigre Creek ***Middle Branch Verdigre Creek **** Lamb Creek *** Merriman Creek *** Cottonwood Creek *** East Branch Verdigre Creek *** South Branch Verdigre Creek **** Big Springs Creek *****Hathoway Slough ** Schindler Creek ** Soldier Creek **Pishel Creek ** Steel Creek **Red Otter Creek ** Sand Creek ** Louse Creek ***East Branch Louse Creek ***West Branch Louse Creek ** Redbird Creek ***Spring Creek ***Blackbird Creek ** Eagle Creek *** Camp Creek *** Oak Creek ***East Branch Eagle Creek ***Middle Branch Eagle Creek **** North Branch Eagle Creek ** Turkey Creek **Brush Creek ***Spring Creek ** Little Sandy Creek ** Big Sandy Creek ** Beaver Creek ** Clay Creek ** Otter Creek ** Simpson Creek **Big Anne ...
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Verdel, Nebraska
Verdel is a village in Knox County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 30 at the 2010 census. History Verdel got its start at its current site ''circa'' 1902, when the Chicago and North Western Railroad was extended to that point. The name Verdel is derived from the Spanish word ''verde'', meaning "green". Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 30 people, 20 households, and 7 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 36 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 100.0% White. There were 20 households, of which 30.0% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 65.0% were non-families. 60.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size ...
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