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The Platte River is a major waterway that flows through Nebraska in the central United States. It is important for water supply, irrigation, wildlife habitat, and as a migration route for birds like the endangered whooping crane.
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Key facts
- Etymology
- French ("flat river") and Chiwere ("flat water")
- Country
- United States
- State
- Nebraska
- Region
- Great Plains
- Cities
- North Platte , Kearney , Grand Island , Fremont , Omaha
- Source
- North Platte River
- Location
- Confluence of Grizzly Creek and Little Grizzly Creek, Jackson County , Colorado
- Coordinates
- 40°38′23″N 106°24′19″W / 40.63972°N 106.40528°W / 40.63972; -106.40528
- Length
- 716 mi (1,152 km)
- Elevation
- 8,050 ft (2,450 m)
- 2nd source
- South Platte River
- Mouth
- Missouri River
- Basin size
- 84,910 sq mi (219,900 km )
- Average
- 7,037 cu ft/s (199.3 m /s)
- Minimum
- 131 cu ft/s (3.7 m /s)
- Maximum
- 160,000 cu ft/s (4,500 m /s)
- River system
- Missouri River basin
- Left
- North Platte River , Loup River , Elkhorn River
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- river
- Country
- United States
- Located in
- Nebraska
- Image
- Great Blue Heron and immature Bald Eagle on the Platte River.jpg
- Length
- 499
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- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- mouth of the watercourse
- Missouri River
- Commons category
- Platte River
- watershed area
- 241000
- origin of the watercourse
- South Platte River
- tributary
- South Platte River
- discharge
- 199
- basin country
- United States
- native label
- Platte River
Sources (6)
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Gallery (9)
On the map
4 mapped locations