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The Snake River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data
The National Map
accessed March 30, 2011 tributary of the
Snake River Falls
* Rivers of Nebraska Rivers of Cherry County, Nebraska Rivers of Sheridan County, Nebraska {{Nebraska-river-stub
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
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 ...
. Entirely located within the Sandhills of north-central 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 sout ...
, 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
Snake River Falls is a shoot-the-chutes water ride attraction located at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. Designed by Arrow Dynamics, the ride opened to the public on May 8, 1993. Its theme is loosely based on a wood packing company, and it is o ...
is immediately to the north of Merritt Reservoir; it is the largest waterfall
A waterfall is a point in a river or stream where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops. Waterfalls also occur where meltwater drops over the edge of a tabular iceberg or ice shelf.
Waterfalls can be formed in severa ...
, 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
Valentine is a city in Cherry County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 2,737 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Cherry County.
History
Valentine was founded in 1882. The Valentine post office was established on December 4, ...
.
See also
*List of Nebraska rivers
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
**Ve ...
References
External links
Snake River Falls
* Rivers of Nebraska Rivers of Cherry County, Nebraska Rivers of Sheridan County, Nebraska {{Nebraska-river-stub