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	Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program - North Loup Division
		Diversion facilities are on the Calamus and North Loup Rivers.
		However, the Loup River area remained unsettled until the late 1860's From the beginning, the farmers were plagued with invasions of grasshoppers and other pests, but the greatest deterrents to stability in the agricultural economy were insufficient rainfall and recurring droughts.
		The Twin Loups Reclamation District, organized in 1954, and the Twin Loups Irrigation District, organized in 1958, were formed as legal entities of the State of Nebraska to operate the North Loup Division.
	www.usbr.gov /dataweb/html/northloup.html (1872 words)

	Nebraska Game and Parks Commission - Wildlife Species Guide - River Otter
		The river otter (Lutra canadensis), found in all major waterways of the United States and Canada, is native to Nebraska and was commonly reported in journals of early explorers of this area.
		The river otter is the largest member of the Mustelidae family which, in Nebraska, includes the mink, weasels, skunks and badger.
		For the river otter, the goal is to restore a self-sustaining statewide population.
	www.ngpc.state.ne.us /wildlife/otters.asp (2101 words)

	Loupe
		The river drains a sparsely populated rural agricultural area on the eastern edge of the Great Plains southeast of the Sand Hills.
		The river and its tributaries, including the North Loup, Middle Loup, and South Loup, are known colloquially as "the Loups", comprising over 1800 mi (2900 km) of streams and draining approximately one-fifth of Nebraska.
		The river is formed in eastern Howard County, approximately 5 mi (8 km) northeast of St. Paul and 20 mi (32 km) north of Grand Island, by the confluence of the North Loup and Middle Loup rivers.
	www.breadlike.com /pages7/50/loupe.html (917 words)

	Loup River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Loup River (pronounced /lup/) is a tributary of the Platte River, approximately 68 mi (109 km) long, in central Nebraska in the United States.
		The river drains a sparsely populated rural agricultural area on the eastern edge of the Great Plains southeast of the Sandhills.
		A diversion dam southwest of Genoa diverts water to the Loup canal to nearby hydroelectric facilities in Columbus.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Loup_River (287 words)

	Our Community - Loup City, Nebraska
		Loup City, the county seat of Sherman County, is located on the Middle Loup River in central Nebraska.
		Loup City is 147 miles west of Omaha and 46 miles north of Interstate 80.
		Loup City was the first permanent settlement in Sherman County which was named for Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman.
	www.loupcity.org /our_community.htm (444 words)

	Loup River. The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000
		Loup River (LOOP), 68 mi/109 km long, E central Nebr.; formed by North and Middle Loup rivers in Howard co., near St. Paul; flows E, past Fullerton and Genoa, to Platte R. at Columbus.
		Its tributaries flow SE: North Loup, 212 mi/341 km long, rises in Cherry co.; flows past Ord to join the Middle Loup, which also rises in Cherry co. and flows 221 mi/356 km, past part of Nebr. Natl.
		Diversion dam SW of Genoa is unit in Loup R. power project, directing water through a canal to generators at Monroe and Columbus.
	www.bartleby.com /69/18/L06618.html (174 words)

	NPWRC :: Platte River Ecosystem Resources
		The river is confined in the upper end of this reach to the Eleven-mile Canyon and is characterized by plunge pool/shallow gravel riffle habitat.
		The river from the lower boundary of the Wigwam Club downstream to the confluence with the North Fork has a lower gradient than that upstream of Cheesman Reservoir and is characterized by broad gravel riffles and large deep runs and pools.
		South Platte River tributaries that drain the short grass prairie to the east and south of the South Platte River are primarily intermittent.
	www.npwrc.usgs.gov /resource/habitat/plrivmgt/appendg.htm (14069 words)

	Nebraska Game and Parks Commission - Canoe Trails - North Loup River
		The North Loup once was known as Warren’s Fork after G.K. Warren who mapped the area and served in the Civil War.
		The North Loup is fed from ground-water from the aquifer in the form of springs, which contributes to the constant flow of water, even during the typical hot, dry Nebraska summer weather.
		Between the river and the base of the hills irrigated crop land dominates.
	www.ngpc.state.ne.us /boating/guides/canoetrails/canoe-nlp.asp (722 words)

	AllAboutOmaha.com - Copyright © 1996-2006 RSS. - Nebraska Waters
		The river was unchanged by man for much of its history, however, low rainfall (drought) at the western part (upper basin) caused irrigation problems, and high rainfall at the eastern end caused flooding problems in the lower basin.
		The Platte River was used as the dividing line for the first counties of the Nebraska Territory, four counties on the north, and four on the southern side.
		All of Nebraska's rivers are important to the economy of the state due to their enormous contribution to the communities as a source of filling reservoirs, providing recreational areas, hunting and fishing game lands, and providing farming communities the water needed to raise crops.
	www.allaboutomaha.net /Omaha/NE-Waters.htm (4555 words)

	Middle Loup Division - Final Environmental Assessment - Attachment C - Fish and Wildlife
		Mammals found frequently throughout the Middle Loup River Basin include the deer mouse, white-footed mouse, meadow vole, pocket gopher, eastern mole, badger, raccoon, and eastern cottontail rabbit.
		The range of the pallid sturgeon is large, extending over 3,550 miles of river including the Missouri River from Fort Benton, Montana, to its confluence with the Mississippi River to the mouth of the Mississippi.
		Loup River.--Habitat parameter characteristics of the Loup River are typical of rivers found in similar agriculturally impacted areas of Great Plains grassland ecosystems, tending to be relatively shallow, primarily sandy bottoms, and exhibiting low current velocities that are impacted by strong rain events (NGPC, 1997).
	www.usbr.gov /gp/nepa/middle_loup_ea/attc.htm (1138 words)

	Platte County (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Built in 1888, the multiple-span bridge over the Loup River at its mouth south of Columbus was one of Nebraska's most visually striking wagon trusses.
		The Columbus Loup River Bridge is historically significant to the development of Nebraska transportation as an important river crossing.
		With an overall length of 1,270 feet, it is today distinguished as the longest vehicular truss bridge in the state, aside from the Missouri River structures.
	www.fhwa.dot.gov /nediv/bridges/platte.htm (322 words)

	Platte River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Although it is not navigable, the river was highly significant in the westerward expansion of the United States, providing the route for several major westward trails, including the Oregon Trail and the Mormon Trail.
		It is formed in western Nebraska east of the city of North Platte by the confluence of its two affluents, the South Platte and the North Platte rivers, both of which rise in the eastern Rockies near the Continental Divide.
		The central Platte River valley is an important stopover for migratory water birds, such as the Whooping Crane and Sandhill Crane, in their yearly traversal of the Central Flyway.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Platte_River (722 words)

	Nebraska Birding Trail
		The Nebraska National Forest, Bessey Division (Thomas County) is a human-planed forest in the middle of the Sandhills, and a magnet for passerine birds during spring and fall migrations.
		The Dismal and Loup rivers provide local water sources and riparian vegetation for many grassland and shoreline birds, and sharp-tailed grouse have hundreds of display grounds throughout this region.
		It is not uncommon to have to drive 50 miles to reach the nearest gas station or source of food and water.
	www.nebraskabirdingtrails.com /trail.asp?trail=2 (223 words)

	Andreas' History of the State of Nebraska - Valley Co. Part 1
		The North Loup River is the principal water course, and is from 400 to 800 feet in width, having quite a rapid flow of a large volume of water.
		On exploring the North Loup Valley quite thoroughly, they selected the broad and fertile bottom lands along the Loup, in the eastern part of what is now Valley and the western part of the present Greeley County, and on both sides of the river.
		A railroad has, however, been surveyed up the North Loup River through Ord, and the grade has been built as far as North Loup, and it is expected that the road will be extended and trains be running into Ord within the next year.
	www.kancoll.org /books/andreas_ne/valley/valley-p1.html (4394 words)

	Nebraska Wildlife Ranch - Ranch Listings (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		In its entirety the Loup West Ranch consists of approximately 284 acres, with 1.5 miles of Middle Loup River frontage, CRP fields, food plots, shelterbelts, thickets, groves, hay meadows, grasslands, dense stands of willow, and developed sloughs and wetlands.
		The Middle Loup Ranch consists of approximately 95 acres, with one half mile of Middle Loup River frontage, food plots, shelterbelts, thickets, meadow, grasslands, very dense stands of willow and trees, and developed sloughs and wetlands.
		The West Grove Ranch consists of approximately 115 acres, with one half mile of Middle Loup River frontage, CRP fields, food plots, shelterbelts, thickets, hay meadows, grasslands, and a grove of mixed trees.
	www.meridianhuntclub.com /loupwestranch.htm (308 words)

	Tourrettes-sur-Loup travel: Visit, Maps, Gastronomy, History, France - Provence Beyond
		Two km west of the village, past the Pic de Courmettes (1248 m), the Loup river cuts through the deep Gorges du Loup at the foot of Gourdon Bar-sur-Loup.
		The Loup passes along the edge of the commune, a couple of km south of the village carrying its name.
		A trail to the south of the village goes down to the Loup river west of La-Colle-sur-Loup.
	www.beyond.fr /villages/tourrettesloup.html (926 words)

	Loup Power District
		Loup's rates are 37 percent below the national average!
		A heat pump is a year-round comfort conditioning system that uses refrigeration equipment to supply warm air in winter and cool air in summer.
		Loup Power District provides free camping with electric hookups, swimming, boating, fishing and picnicking in five parks.
	www.loup.com (116 words)

	CASDE \| North Loup -- Valley County
		The first Sabbath church service was held on the banks of the North Loup River on May 18, 1872, in a grove of trees two miles east of the present village of North Loup.
		The North Loup School District has merged with a neighboring town, Scotia, with elementary school is held in North Loup and Junior High and High School in Scotia.
		With irrigation expanding in the entire North Loup River valley, farming is given some degree of stability.
	www.casde.unl.edu /history/counties/valley/northloup (777 words)

	Ranchers and Farmers Collide in Nebraska, 1884
		The end of the Civil War unleashed a migration of thousands of expectant pioneers who crossed the Mississippi River to the plains lured by the government's promise of 160 acres of free land to any who could homestead it for five years.
		This pasture was about fifteen miles square and extended several miles south of the Loup River almost to Broken Bow, and was enclosed with a wire fence.
		The housewreckers were thoroughly scared, and turning the heads of their mule teams towards the South Loup, applied the whip freely.
	www.eyewitnesstohistory.com /butcher.htm (998 words)

	CASDE \| Space Shuttle Photography: Loup River System
		It impounds the Calamus River which can be seen flowing left to right.
		Numerous other rivers of the Loup River System are clearly visible.
		This river system drains a very substantial part of the Sand Hills.
	www.casde.unl.edu /imagery/shuttle/loup-river.php (157 words)

	Pont-du-Loup travel: Visit, Maps, Old Hotel, History, France - Provence Beyond
		The road through Pont-du-Loup crosses high over the Loup river as it rushes down out of the gorge.
		In days past, a mid-day meal on the sunny terrace would be followed by a walk across a footbridge below the hotel, and a stroll on the wooded island in the middle of the river that was part of the hotel grounds.
		The river level can rise suddenly, so one is warned not to linger in the river bed, but most of the trail is well above the flood line.
	www.beyond.fr /villages/pontloup.html (527 words)

	Historic Bridges of Nebraska - Valley County (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		In 1912 the Valley County supervisors contracted for a wagon bridge over the North Loup River near the town of North Loup.
		This was the second structure the county had built over the river, preceded only by the span at Ord, the county seat.
		The North Loup Bridge has carried traffic since with minimal maintenance, although since the routing of nearby State Highway 22 it has functioned on a county road.
	www.fhwa.dot.gov /nediv/bridges/valley.htm (174 words)

	Rivers, Trails & Conservation Program, Nationwide Rivers Inventory - Nebraska Segments
		The 40-mile segment from Borman Bridge sutheast of Valentine, downstream to its confluence with Chimney Creek and the 30-mile segment from the river's confluence with Rock Creek downstream to the State Highway 37 bridge.
		This river is under Congressional study for designation to the Wild and Scenic River System.
		It is currently under the protection of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act pursuant to Section 7 (b) of the Act.
	www.nps.gov /ncrc/programs/rtca/nri/states/ne.html (390 words)

	Past Festivals
		Clark, the master-guitarist known as "The Godfather of Austin Blues" is a true gentleman and with his band, put on one of the most riveting performances ever seen at the South Loup River Blues Festival.
		The River Rats of Peoria, Illinois, were next on stage with a modern blues-funk-rock performance.
		The 7th Annual South Loup River Blues Festival was on mark to be the best ever - Sly Dog from McCook, Nebraska was the opening act and they set the tone for the remainder of the strong line-up of performers.
	www.southloupbluesfest.com /gpage.html (2238 words)

	Nebraska, possibilities. . . endless. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The view here is breathtaking as the enchanting rivers make their way through gently rolling farmland and awe-inspiring sandhills.
		At the southern end of the byway along the Platte River, a half-million “tourists” of the winged variety stop each year as part of the annual crane migration.
		The Loup Rivers Scenic Byway is alive with a wide array of events and attractions celebrating the area’s history, natural resources, and livelihood.
	www.visitnebraska.org /byways/louprivers.htm (372 words)

	CENTRAL PLAINS TRADITION
		Upper Republican and Solomon River settlement exhibits homesteads, hamlets of 2 to 6 lodges.
		Loup River Phase - in central KS, north of the North Platte River ca.
		Or it is involved in southern Caddoan developments if Loup River, Pawnee ancestry is possible.
	www.larryjzimmerman.com /plains/cpt.html (1975 words)

	sandhillsmotel
		We have camping on the river with shower facilities in town.
		The Middle Loup River meanders through a Sandhills Valley just a mile north of Mullen.
		The Middle Loup is little heard of, and all access is private, so you will enjoy solitude along with the beautiful scenery and wildlife of the river.
	www.gliddencanoerental.com /middleloupriver.html (111 words)

	The Pioneer Story/Trail Location/Loup Fork
		Like the Elkhorn, the crossing of Loup Fork represented one of the early and very difficult river crossings during the trek west.
		Latter-day Saints crossed at several locations along the Loup River before reaching the Platte River.
		"Traveled six miles and crossed the Loupe Fork of the Platte at a new ford discovered by Capt. Richards' company a day or two previous, opposite to an old Pawnee village, Capt. Richards' company having passed over the day before we arrived and was encamped on the opposite side of the river.
	www.lds.org /gospellibrary/pioneer/16_Loup_Fork.html (341 words)

	Department of Geography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		In "The Arikaree River Survey: Class III Survey of 3500 Acres in Kit Carson, Lincoln, and Yuma Counties, Colorado" (M. Muniz and S. Holen), pp.
		In "An archaeological survey of the North Loup River and Goose Creek drainages" (D. Watson, Ed.), pp.
		May, D. Properties and ages of a buried floodplain in the Loup River basin, Central Nebraska.
	fp.uni.edu /geography/Faculty/may.htm (2244 words)

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