South Fork Republican River
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The South Fork Republican River is a river
that arises in Lincoln County
, Colorado
, United States
, and flows east-northeastward for about 171 miles (275.2 km) through Kit Carson
and Yuma Counties
, Colorado
, and Cheyenne County
, Kansas
, to a confluence with the Republican River
in Dundy County
, Nebraska
. Bonny Reservoir is located on the South Fork Republican River in Yuma County, Colorado. Bonny Lake State Park
is located at the reservoir.
The South Fork Republican River drains an area of 2778 square miles (7,195 km²), including 2106 square miles (5,454.5 km²), or 75.8%, in eastern Colorado
, 667 square miles (1,727.5 km²), or 24.0%, in northwestern Kansas
, and 6 square miles (15.5 km²), or 0.2%, in southwestern Nebraska
.
Use of water from the South Fork Republican River is governed by the Republican River Compact, a water agreement among the U.S. state
s of Colorado
, Kansas
, and Nebraska
signed on 1942-12-31.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
that arises in Lincoln County
Lincoln County, Colorado
Lincoln County is the tenth most extensive of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county population was 6,087 at U.S. Census 2000...
, 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...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, and flows east-northeastward for about 171 miles (275.2 km) through Kit Carson
Kit Carson County, Colorado
Kit Carson County is the 18th most extensive of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county population was 8,011 at U.S. Census 2000. The county was named for Kit Carson...
and Yuma Counties
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...
, 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...
, and Cheyenne County
Cheyenne County, Kansas
Cheyenne County is a county located in Northwest Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 2,726. Its county seat and most populous city is St...
, 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...
, to a confluence with 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:...
in Dundy County
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...
, 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....
. Bonny Reservoir is located on the South Fork Republican River in Yuma County, Colorado. Bonny Lake State Park
Bonny Lake State Park
Bonny Lake State Park is a state park located in Yuma County, Colorado near Idalia. Created in 1966, Bonny Lake is the easternmost state park in Colorado.- History :...
is located at the reservoir.
The South Fork Republican River drains an area of 2778 square miles (7,195 km²), including 2106 square miles (5,454.5 km²), or 75.8%, 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...
, 667 square miles (1,727.5 km²), or 24.0%, 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...
, and 6 square miles (15.5 km²), or 0.2%, 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....
.
Use of water from the South 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...
, 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...
, and 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....
signed on 1942-12-31.
See also
- List of rivers in Colorado
- List of rivers in Kansas
- 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,...