Niobrara River
The Niobrara River is a tributary of the
Missouri River, approximately 430 mi (692 km) long, running through the
U.S. states of
Wyoming and
Nebraska. The river drains one of the most arid sections of the
Great Plains, and has a low flow for a river of its length.It rises in the
High Plains of eastern Wyoming, in southern
Niobrara County, Wyoming. It flows east as an
intermittent stream past
Lusk and southeast into northwestern Nebraska. It flows southeast across the
Pine Ridge country of
Sioux County, then east through
Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, past Marsland, and through Box Butte Reservoir. It flows east across northern Nebraska, near the north edge of the
Sandhills, past
Valentine. It is joined by the
Snake River about 13 mi (21 km) southwest of Valentine. In north-central Nebraska it is joined by the
Keya Paha River approximately 6 mi (10 km) west of
Butte. It joins the Missouri northwest of
Niobrara in northern
Knox County.
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Niobrara (flod)
Niobrara River
Noun
1. a tributary of the Missouri River
(synonym) Niobrara
(hypernym) river
(part-holonym) United States, United States of America, America, US, U.S., USA, U.S.A.
Niobrara River
Niobrara National Scenic River
Post Office Box 591
O'Neill, Nebraska 68763
Telephone: (402) 336-3970
Designated Reach: May 24, 1991. From Borman Bridge to its confluence with Chimney Creek. From the confluence with Rock Creek to State Highway 137. From the western boundary of Knox County to its confluence with the Missouri River. Verdigre Creek from its confluence with the Niobrara to the north boundary of the town of Verdigre.
Classification/Mileage: Scenic -- 76.0 miles; Recreational -- 28.0 miles; Total -- 104.0 miles.
Perhaps the epitome of a prairie river, the Niobrara is known as a biological crossroads. Although traversing primarily private land, it also flows by the Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge and the largest single holding of The Nature Conservancy where bison have been reintroduced. The upper portion provides excellent canoeing below Valentine.
Related Site:
Missouri National Recreation Area
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