The Little Popo Agie River runs through unincorporated portions of Fremont County Wyoming. The river's headwaters are at Christina Lake in the

Wind River Range The Wind River Range (or "Winds" for short) is a mountain range of the Rocky Mountains in western Wyoming in the United States. The range runs roughly NW–SE for approximately . The Continental Divide follows the crest of the range and inclu ...

, and it flows a total of until its end near

Hudson, Wyoming Hudson is a town in Fremont County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 458 at the 2010 census. History A post office called Hudson has been in operation since 1907. The town was named for John T. Hudson, the original owner of the town sit ...

. The river is one of three sharing the name "Popo Agie", the others include the Middle Fork Popo Agie and the

North Fork Popo Agie River The North Fork Popo Agie River serves as part of the boundary between the Wind River Indian Reservation and Fremont County Wyoming. The river's headwaters are at Lonesome Lake in the Wind River Range, and it flows eastward until its end near Land ...

Course

The river's head is about above sea level, and its end is at around above sea level. Flow_of_the_Little_Popo_Agie

History

During the 19th Century, areas along the river were the site of violent encounters between the U.S. Army and Native Americans. On July 1, 1875, an army cavalry detachment documented killing two Native Americans near the river.

Pollution

Since at least the early 20th Century, some sections of the river have had problems with pollution thought to have come from industrial operations at nearby oil extraction sites. Around 1907, sufficient oil waste was reportedly being dumped into the Little Popo Agie River. This led to several lawsuits being filed for damages by locals using the river's water for irrigation against oil companies operating in the area. Pollution from oil waste was linked to decreased fish habitat on the river in the 1950s.

References

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