The
Arikaree River is a
tributaryA tributary is a stream or river which flows into a main stem river. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea. Tributaries and the mainstem river serve to drain the surrounding drainage basin of its surface water and groundwater by leading the water out into an ocean or some other large body...
of the
North Fork of the Republican RiverThe Republican River is a river in the central Great Plains of North America, flowing through the U.S. states of Nebraska and Kansas.-Geography:...
that flows mostly east out of the State of Colorado in the
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. In its lowest reach it flows for about 5 kilometers (3 miles) through the extreme northwestern corner of the State of Kansas and for about 16 kilometers (10 miles) through the southwestern portion of the State of Nebraska to its mouth near the town of
HaiglerHaigler is a village in Dundy County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 211 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Haigler is located at ....
where it joins the North Fork of the Republican River.
The river is named for the
ArikaraArikara refers to a group of Native Americans that speak a Caddoan language. They were a semi-nomadic group that lived on the Great Plains of the United States of America for several hundred years. They lived primarily in earth lodges, used tipis while traveling from their villages, and were an...
group of
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The
Arikaree River is a
tributaryA tributary is a stream or river which flows into a main stem river. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea. Tributaries and the mainstem river serve to drain the surrounding drainage basin of its surface water and groundwater by leading the water out into an ocean or some other large body...
of the
North Fork of the Republican RiverThe Republican River is a river in the central Great Plains of North America, flowing through the U.S. states of Nebraska and Kansas.-Geography:...
that flows mostly east out of the State of Colorado in the
United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. In its lowest reach it flows for about 5 kilometers (3 miles) through the extreme northwestern corner of the State of Kansas and for about 16 kilometers (10 miles) through the southwestern portion of the State of Nebraska to its mouth near the town of
HaiglerHaigler is a village in Dundy County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 211 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Haigler is located at ....
where it joins the North Fork of the Republican River.
The river is named for the
ArikaraArikara refers to a group of Native Americans that speak a Caddoan language. They were a semi-nomadic group that lived on the Great Plains of the United States of America for several hundred years. They lived primarily in earth lodges, used tipis while traveling from their villages, and were an...
group of
Native AmericansNative Americans in the United States is the phrase that describes indigenous peoples from North America now encompassed by the continental United States, including parts of Alaska and the island state of Hawaii. They comprise a large number of distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of...
. The word "Arikaree" refers to "horn".
The point where the Arikaree River flows out of
Yuma County, ColoradoYuma County is the 14th most extensive of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county population was 9,841 at U.S. Census 2000. The county seat is Wray.-Geography:According to the U.S...
, and into
Cheyenne County, KansasCheyenne County is a county located in Northwest Kansas, in the Central United States. The population was estimated to be 2,911 in the year 2006. Its county seat and most populous city is St...
, is the lowest point in the State of Colorado at 1,010 meters (3,315 feet) elevation. This crossing point holds the distinction of being the highest low point of any
U.S. stateA U.S. state is any one of 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government . Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile...
.
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