North Fork Republican River
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The North Fork Republican River is a 55.4 miles (89.2 km) tributary
of the Republican River
. It flows eastward from a source in Yuma County, Colorado
to just north of Hagler
in Dundy County, Nebraska
. There it joins with the Arikaree River
to form the Republican River
.
The North Fork Republican River drains an area of 5086 square miles (13,172.7 km²), including 4449 square miles (11,522.9 km²), or 87.5%, in eastern Colorado
, 575 square miles (1,489.2 km²), or 11.3%, in southwestern Nebraska
, and 62 square miles (160.6 km²), or 1.2%, in northwestern Kansas
.
Use of water from the North Fork Republican River is governed by the Republican River Compact, a water agreement among the U.S. state
s of Colorado
, Nebraska
, and Kansas
signed on 1942-12-31.
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Republican River
Republican River
The Republican River is a river in the central Great Plains of North America, flowing through the U.S. states of Nebraska and Kansas.-Geography:...
. It flows eastward from a source in Yuma County, Colorado
Yuma County, Colorado
Yuma 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...
to just north of Hagler
Haigler, Nebraska
Haigler is a village in Dundy County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 211 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Haigler is located at ....
in Dundy County, Nebraska
Dundy County, Nebraska
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 2,292 people, 961 households, and 637 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile . There were 1,196 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile...
. There it joins with the Arikaree River
Arikaree River
The Arikaree River is a tributary of the Republican River that starts near Limon in Lincoln County, Colorado. The river flows east into Kansas, crossing the extreme northwestern corner of that state before entering Nebraska...
to form the Republican River
Republican River
The Republican River is a river in the central Great Plains of North America, flowing through the U.S. states of Nebraska and Kansas.-Geography:...
.
The North Fork Republican River drains an area of 5086 square miles (13,172.7 km²), including 4449 square miles (11,522.9 km²), or 87.5%, in eastern Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
, 575 square miles (1,489.2 km²), or 11.3%, in southwestern Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
, and 62 square miles (160.6 km²), or 1.2%, in northwestern Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
.
Use of water from the North Fork Republican River is governed by the Republican River Compact, a water agreement among the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 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. Four states use the official title of...
s of Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
, Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
, and Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
signed on 1942-12-31.
See also
- List of rivers in Colorado
- List of rivers in Nebraska
- Colorado drainage basinsColorado drainage basinsThe U.S State of Colorado includes the headwaters of several important rivers. The state is divided generally East to West by the Continental Divide. East of the Continental Divide, surface waters flow via the North Platte River, the South Platte River, the Republican River, the Arkansas River,...