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South Platte

American  

noun

  1. a river flowing NE from central Colorado to the Platte River in W Nebraska. 424 miles (683 km) long.


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In January of this year, Colorado officials released an updated plan for the South Platte, outlining almost 300 possible water diversion projects along the river.

From Salon Jun. 5, 2022

Around the same time, however, Colorado began drawing more from the South Platte to support booming population growth, primarily in the Denver area.

From Salon Jun. 5, 2022

The South Platte meanders 380 miles from the Rocky Mountains through the Colorado town of Julesburg at the Nebraska line.

From Seattle Times May 18, 2022

Colorado released a report this month that identified 282 new projects within the South Platte River Basin on their side of the border, at a total cost of $9.87 billion.

From Seattle Times Jan. 10, 2022

They wander about the sources of the South Platte and the region of Pike's Peak; also northward to the Red Buttes on the North Platte.

From Descriptive Catalogue of Photographs of North American Indians by Jackson, W. H.

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