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Platte RiverRiver, central Nebraska, U.S. Formed by the confluence of the North Platte and South Platte rivers, it is 310 mi (500 km) long. It flows southeast into a big bend at Kearney, Neb., then empties into the Missouri River at Plattsmouth, south of Omaha. It is too shallow for navigation and is almost dry for much of the year. Its waters are used for irrigation and municipal water systems. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Above, tourists stroll along San Antonio's River Walk as others take a boat tour of the waterway; at left, Matthew Ryan kayaks at Confluence Park in the South Platte River in Denver. From the North Platte River south to I-70 and beyond in Colorado, there are a lot of millet acres in the windrow. The Bozeman Trail was a route from the Platte River Road to the goldfields of Montana; its experience through the eyes of seven different people, ranging from a new bride traveling with her husband to a prospector in search of wealth to a Civil War veteran, is all recounted in the travellers' own words. |
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