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Bookmark or Share- Platte River - New World EncyclopediaThe Platte River is formed in western Nebraska east of the city of North Platte by the confluence of its two effluents, the South Platte and the North Platte rivers, both of which rise in the eastern Rockies near the Continental Divide. It flows in a large arc, southeast then northeast, across Nebraska south of the Sandhills region, passing the ...
- Platte River - WikipediaAfter the North Platte and the South Platte rivers join to form the Platte River, over most of its length it is a sandy, broad, shallow, braided river. Its many shallow channels and islands and ever-changing sandbars made navigation difficult; it was never used as a major water transportation route.
- Platte River State Park | Nebraska Game & Parks CommissionPlatte River State Park offers guided horseback rides, fishing and paddle boating on Jenny Newman Lake, concessions, and a covered picnic shelter that is available for rental. The Nature Center is located in the lower level of Mallet Lodge.
- Essential Guide To Platte River State Park – Oh My! OmahaOne of eastern Nebraska’s more under-the-radar state parks, Platte RIver State Park offers an abundance of outdoor activities for visitors. This guide details what to expect at the park, top things to do, and camping & cabin options available.
- Platte River Initiative - Audubon Great PlainsThe unique, ‘braided’ Platte River hosts a rare ecosystem, where natural variation in stream flow creates sandbars, warm water sloughs, wet meadows, and shallows for birds and other wildlife.
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