The Nemaha River basin includes the areas of the
U.S. state
In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sover ...
of
Nebraska
Nebraska () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Kansas to the south; Colorado to the southwe ...
below the
Platte River
The Platte River () is a major river in the State of Nebraska. It is about long; measured to its farthest source via its tributary, the North Platte River, it flows for over . The Platte River is a tributary of the Missouri River, which itself ...
basin that drain directly into the
Missouri River. The major streams of the drainage include Weeping Water Creek, Muddy Creek,
Little Nemaha River, and
Big Nemaha River. The basin has a total area of approximately , and includes much of southeastern Nebraska.
The name 'Nemaha' originates in the
Ioway-Otoe-Missouria phrase ''ñí-máha'', which means 'water-soil' and refers to the muddy water at corn-planting time.
Discharges
References
External links
Nemaha Report
Watersheds of the United States
Landforms of Nebraska
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