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South Platte River

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South Platte River

River, Colorado and western Nebraska, U.S. The river rises in central Colorado and flows southeast and then northeast across the Nebraska boundary to join the North Platte River and form the Platte River. The South Platte is 442 mi (711 km) long. Its reservoirs and dams, particularly around Denver, are used for flood control, irrigation, and power generation.
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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.
VALLEY IS KEY TO REFRESHING L.A. RIVER by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Pesticides in Surface Water in Agricultural and Urban Areas of the South Platte River Basin from Denver, Colorado to North Platte, Nebraska, 1993-94.
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AMERICAN FORESTS is starting to work with the Upper South Platte River Watershed Association in Colorado and with Reforest Colorado to help with restoration of the Hayman Fire that occurred earlier this year.
Reviving the Bitterroot: this Montana planting project shows that ... by Fedor, Karen / American Forests
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