Republican River

The Republican River rises on the high plains Great Plains

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of eastern Colorado Colorado

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in the United States United States

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. The two main tributaries, called the North and South forks, join at Benkelman, Nebraska Benkelman, Nebraska

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. From there, the river flows generally eastward along the southern border of Nebraska Nebraska

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before curving southward into Kansas Kansas

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. The Republican River joins the Smoky Hill River Smoky Hill River

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at Junction City, Kansas Junction City, Kansas

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to form the Kansas River Kansas River

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. Some cities along the river are McCook, Nebraska McCook, Nebraska

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, Concordia, Kansas Concordia, Kansas

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and Junction City, Kansas Junction City, Kansas

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The Republican River rises on the high plains Great Plains