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	Topics South Platte River Topic Home The South Platte River is one of the two principal tributaries of the Platte RiverPlatte River Overview The Platte River is a tributary of the Missouri River, approximately 310 mi.... and itself a major river of the American West, located in the U.S. stateU.S. state A state of the United States is any one of the fifty subnational entities referred to as a state which, along with the Dist... s of ColoradoColorado Colorado is a state in the western United States.... and NebraskaNebraska Nebraska is a Great Plains state of the United States.... . It drains much of the eastern flank of the Rocky MountainsRocky Mountains The Rocky Mountains, often called the Rockies, are a broad mountain range in western North America.... in Colorado, as well as much of the populated region known as the Colorado Front RangeColorado Front Range The Colorado Front Range is a colloquial geographic term for the populated areas of the state of Colorado in the United Stat... and Eastern PlainsColorado Eastern Plains The Eastern Plains of Colorado refers to region of the U.S state of Colorado on the east side of the Rocky Mountains, and ea... . It forms the Platte at its confluence with the North Platte RiverFacts About North Platte River The North Platte River is a tributary of the Platte River, approximately 680 mi long, in the U.S.... in western Nebraska. The river serves the principal source of water for eastern Colorado. Its valley along the foothills in Colorado has provided for agricultureAgriculture Farming redirects here. For Farming in computer games, see Farmer .... in an area of the Colorado PiedmontColorado Piedmont The Colorado Piedmont is the geologic term for an area along the base of the foothills of the Front Range in north central C... and Great PlainsGreat Plains The Great Plains is the broad expanse of prairie and steppe which lies east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and ... that is otherwise arid. Its drainage basin also includes a portion of southeastern WyomingWyoming Wyoming is a state of the western United States.... in the vicinity of the city of CheyenneFacts About Cheyenne, Wyoming Cheyenne is the capital of Wyoming, a state of the United States of America.... . Description The river is formed in Park County, ColoradoPark County, Colorado county = Park County\| state = Colorado \|... southwest of DenverDenver, Colorado The City and County of Denver is the capital and largest city of the U.S.... in the South ParkSouth Park (Colorado basin) South Park is a high intermontane grassland basin, approximately 10000 ft in elevation, in the Rocky Mountains of central Co... grassland basin by the confluence of the South ForkSouth Fork South Platte River The South Fork South Platte River is a tributary of the South Platte River, approximately 25 miles long, in central Colorado... and Middle ForkMiddle Fork South Platte River The Middle Fork South Platte River is a tributary of the South Platte River, approximately 35 miles long, located in central... , approximately 15 miles (24 km) southeast of FairplayFairplay, Colorado Fairplay is a town in Park County, Colorado, United States.... . Both forks rise along the eastern flank of the Mosquito RangeMosquito Range The Mosquito Range is a high mountain range in the Rocky Mountains of central Colorado in the United States.... , on the western side of South Park, which is drained by the tributaries at the headwaters of the river. From South Park, it passes through the Platte CanyonPlatte Canyon Summary The Platte Canyon is a deep narrow scenic gorge on the South Platte River in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado.... (sometimes called Waterton Canyon) approximately 50 miles in length, receiving the North ForkNorth Fork South Platte River The North Fork South Platte River is a tributary of the South Platte River, approximately 50 miles long, in central Colorado... before emerging from the foothills southwest of the Denver suburb of LittletonLittleton, Colorado Littleton is a city located in the Denver-Aurora metropolitan area in the U.S.... , where it is impounded to form Chatfield ReservoirChatfield Reservoir Chatfield Reservoir and dam on the South Platte River south of Littleton, Colorado were built by the United States Army Corp... , a major source of drinking water for the Denver Metropolitan Area. The river flows north through central DenverDenver, Colorado The City and County of Denver is the capital and largest city of the U.S.... , which was founded along its banks at its confluence with Cherry CreekCherry Creek (Colorado) Cherry Creek is a tributary of the South Platte River, 64 mi long, in Colorado in the United States.... . The valley through Denver is highly industrialized, serving generally as the route for both the railroad lines, as well as Interstate 25Interstate 25 Interstate 25 is an interstate highway in the western United States.... . On the north side of Denver it is joined somewhat inconspicuously by Clear CreekClear Creek (Colorado) Clear Creek is a tributary of the South Platte River, approximately 40 mi long, in north central Colorado in the United Stat... , which descends from the mountains to the west in a canyon that was the cradle of the Pike's Peak Gold Rush. North of Denver it flows through the agricultural heartland of the Piedmont (a shaleShale Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock whose original constituents were clays or muds.... region that was formed through erosion by the ancestor of the river following the creation of the Rockies). It flows directly past the communities of BrightonBrighton, Colorado Brighton is a city in Adams County, Colorado, United States.... and Fort LuptonFort Lupton, Colorado Overview Fort Lupton is a city in Weld County, Colorado, United States.... , and is joined in succession by Saint Vrain Creek, the Little Thompson RiverLittle Thompson River The Little Thompson River is a tributary of the Big Thompson River and ultimately the South Platte River in the U.S.... , the Big Thompson RiverBig Thompson River The Big Thompson River is a tributary of the South Platte, approximately 78 miles long, in the U.S.... , and the Cache la Poudre RiverCache La Poudre River The Cache La Poudre River is a tributary of the South Platte River in the state of Colorado in the United States.... , which it receives just east of GreeleyGreeley, Colorado Greeley is a city in Weld County, Colorado, United States.... . East of Greeley it turns eastward, flowing across the Colorado Eastern PlainsColorado Eastern Plains The Eastern Plains of Colorado refers to region of the U.S state of Colorado on the east side of the Rocky Mountains, and ea... , past the towns of Fort MorganFort Morgan, Colorado Fort Morgan is a city in Morgan County, Colorado, United States.... and BrushBrush, Colorado Brush is a city in Morgan County, Colorado, United States.... , where it turns northeastward, flowing past the town of SterlingSterling, Colorado Sterling is a city in Logan County, Colorado, United States.... and into Nebraska near the town of JulesburgJulesburg, Colorado Julesburg is a town in Sedgwick County, Colorado, on the north side of the South Platte River.... . In Nebraska, it passes south of the town of OgallalaOgallala, Nebraska Ogallala is a city in Keith County, Nebraska, United States.... and joins the North Platte near the town of North Platte, NebraskaNorth Platte, Nebraska North Platte is a city in Lincoln County in southwestern Nebraska on I-80 where the South Platte River and the North Platte ... . The South Platte River through Denver is on the U.S. EPA's list of impaired waterbodies for pathogen impairment, with E. coli as the representative pathogen species. See also List of Colorado riversList of Colorado rivers This is a partial list of rivers in the state of Colorado in the United States. ... List of Nebraska riversList of Nebraska rivers This is a partial list of rivers in the state of Nebraska in the United States: ... External links