The Niobrara River (/ ˌnaɪ.əˈbrærə /; Omaha–Ponca: Ní Ubthátha khe, pronounced [nĩꜜ ubɫᶞaꜜɫᶞa kʰe], literally "water spread-out horizontal-the" or "The Wide-Spreading Water") is a tributary of the Missouri River, approximately 568 miles (914 km) long, [2] running through the U.S. states of Wyoming and Nebraska. [3] .

With a little something for everyone, the Niobrara National Scenic River is a destination for crossing adventures off your bucket list. Most popular for river recreation, you can float the Niobrara River on a canoe, tube, or kayak as a beginner and have a blast.

2024年2月8日 · The Niobrara NSR gives visitors a chance to kick back and relax. Most visitors come to the Niobrara to float the river by canoe, tube, kayak, or raft. Floating the Niobrara is a popular summer activity, yet spring and fall are also great times to enjoy the river by canoe or …

2024年9月20日 · Niobrara National Scenic River is a unique National Park with 76 miles of riverbed to explore and many other public lands in the region. The National Park Service manages only the riverbed in partnership with the public and private landowners on the river.

The Niobrara National Scenic River is a section of the Niobrara River in north-central Nebraska, United States, approximately 300 miles (480 km) northwest of Omaha. In 1991, Congress set aside 76 miles (120 km) for preservation under the management of the National Park Service with assistance from the local Niobrara Council.

The dynamic Niobrara River is a naturally braided stream in the Great Plains that has outstanding channel complexity and large woody debris. The river is connected to its floodplain and naturally moves across the valley.

2020年10月20日 · The Niobrara is predominately (>70%) ground-water fed so river levels do not vary as a direct result of rainfall. Water levels fall as upstream demand for irrigation increases during the growing season.

2016年6月30日 · In the middle of the Great Plains, amid the waving golden prairie grasses of the Nebraska Sandhills, winds the Niobrara National Scenic River. An oasis in a dry landscape, the sight of the river is a dramatic change.

Niobrara River, river rising near Lusk, in Niobrara county, eastern Wyoming, U.S., and flowing east across the High Plains, the northern edge of the Sand Hills, and the eastern plains of Nebraska to join the Missouri River near the village of Niobrara, Neb., at …

2024年10月23日 · In the northern Sandhills lies the Niobrara River, which begins as a narrow cold-water stream in the high plains of eastern Wyoming. As the waters move eastward, springs from the High Plains Aquifer continuously feed the river.