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	South Platte River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The South Platte River is one of the two principal tributaries of the Platte River and itself a major river of the American West, located in the U.S. states of Colorado and Nebraska.
		The river is formed in Park County, Colorado southwest of Denver in the South Park grassland basin by the confluence of the South Fork and Middle Fork, approximately 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Fairplay.
		From South Park, it passes through the Platte Canyon (sometimes called Waterton Canyon) approximately 50 miles in length, receiving the North Fork before emerging from the foothills southeast of the Denver suburb of Littleton, where it is impounded to form Chatfield Reservoir, a major source of drinking water for the Denver Metropolitan Area.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/South_Platte_River (501 words)

	SOUTH PLATTE RIVER FACTS AND INFORMATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The South Platte River is one of the two principal tributaries of the Platte_River and itself a major river of the American_West, located in the U.S._states of Colorado and Nebraska.
		The river is formed in Park_County,_Colorado southwest of Denver in the South Park grassland basin by the confluence of the South Fork and Middle Fork, approximately 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Fairplay.
		From South Park, it passes through the Platte_Canyon (sometimes called Waterton Canyon) approximately 50 miles in length, receiving the North Fork before emerging from the foothills southeast of the Denver suburb of Littleton, where it is impounded to form Chatfield_Reservoir, a major source of drinking water for the Denver_Metropolitan_Area.
	www.witwib.com /South_Platte_River (446 words)

	Wildernet - South Platte River (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The South Park section of the South Platte is characterized by oxbows.
		The Waterton Canyon is a 1.3 mile Class IV run, with the put-in at the confluence of the North & South Platte and the takeout at Strontia Springs Reservoir.
		During the spring runoff the river is full of freshly melted snow, and the temperature of the water is especially cold.
	www.wildernet.com /pages/area.cfm?areaID=SPRV (1149 words)

	Fishing Conditions Report (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		South Bay is the new hotspot for yellow perch, which can be caught on a small piece of night crawler.
		Restrictions: fishing is prohibited on the south side of the reservoir and from the west face of the dam.
		South Platte River (btwn Spinney and Elevenmile) - The Dream Stream is flowing low and clear and trout fishing is very good mornings and evenings, slow during the heat of the day.
	wildlife.state.co.us /dowfish/index.asp (11956 words)

	South Platte River Initiative - About Us (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The restoration and preservation of the wildlife areas along the South Platte mark the beginning of a new era in urban park development and the designation of natural areas.
		The Central Platte Valley is 10 minutes away from the Park Hill Golf Club and is transformed from dusty flat industrial property to a vibrant and exciting new area.
		The South Platte River Corridor is again becoming a dynamic example of both urban environmental protection and sustainable economic development.
	www.denvergov.org /South_Platte_River/926aboutus.asp (288 words)

	South Platte River
		Since it was begun under the South Platte River Program we now have twice the number of yearly trash pickups, mowing of trail edges and invasive weed control than we did 14 years ago.
		A lane of traffic for one block along northbound Platte River Drive was eliminated as part of this project, providing for a wider riparian area so important to the movement of wildlife.
		The river restoration work for these two reaches has been estimated to cost $15,000,000 and Corps help to have this plan implemented is much needed.
	www.udfcd.org /fhn2000/spr.htm (1708 words)

	Interstate Compacts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Snake River Compact -- Apportions the waters of the Snake River, and directs that the compact be administered through the official in each State (Idaho and Wyoming) who is responsible for public water supplies and the collection of necessary data.
		South Platte River Compact -- Apportions the waters of the South Platte River between Colorado and Nebraska.
		Upper Niobrara River Compact -- Apportions the waters of the Upper Niobrara River basin and the ground waters common to Nebraska and Wyoming.
	laws.fws.gov /lawsdigest/compact.html (1764 words)

	South Platte River Corridor
		Location: The site is located along the South Platte River in central Colorado, specifically from the south city limits of Denver north into Adams County to 136th Avenue.
		This urban river corridor is used by birds for cover, nesting and winter habitat.
		The South Platte River Initiative is developing a series of programs and projects designed to improve, enhance and restore the natural aspects of the river corridor.
	www.audubon.org /chapter/co/co/IBA/south_platte.htm (282 words)

	case #1: Denver Metro, The South Platte River Segment
		The South Platte River originates in the center of Colorado and flows generally northeast for 270 miles to Nebraska.
		Approximately 65 percent of the population of Colorado is concentrated in a 30-mile-wide strip along the South Platte River, beginning 18 miles south of Denver and extending 80 miles northward.
		Segment 15 of the South Platte River, shown in Figure 1, flows north from the Denver metropolitan area to Fort Lupton, Colorado.
	www.epa.gov /OWOW/TMDL/cs1/cs1.htm (3203 words)

	Fly Fishing Colorado's South Platte River
		The South Platte River located in central Colorado initially flows southeast towards the town of Lake George then north-northeast towards and eventually through Denver.
		Approximately 20 miles west of the town of Lake George the main South Platte is formed from the junction of the South and Middle Forks.
		Below Spinney Reservoir the South Platte is an intense tail-water fishery and is known as the "Spinney Mile" even though it is actually a section three miles long that feeds Eleven Mile Reservoir.
	www.flyfishingconnection.com /southplatte.html (963 words)

	Project for Public Spaces (PPS) \| Great Park Places: South Platte River Greenway
		The formerly polluted and forgotten river is now a thriving ecological and recreation resource, a result of the development of one of the first greenway systems in America.
		With membership from four counties and nine municipalities, the South Platte River Greenway Foundation has served as a prototype organization for over a dozen greenways across the country.
		The South Platte River was dumped in, neglected, and cut off from Denver until a major clean-up effort began in in June, 1974.
	www.pps.org /upo/greatplaces/one?public_place_id=57 (398 words)

	South Platte Lower River Group
		The South Platte Lower River Group, Inc. (SPLRG) is a coalition of water users and the State of Colorado formed to preserve existing water uses while enhancing streamflows and water related wildlife habitat.
		The water user organizations are the Lower South Platte Water Conservancy District, Groundwater Appropriators of the South Platte, Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District, and the Platte River Project.
		Such projects involve the diversion of excess river flows to groundwater recharge basins where the seepage from the basin returns through the groundwater aquifer to the river at a later time to augment river flows.
	water.state.co.us /pubs/streamlines/archive/southplatte991.htm (628 words)

	South Platte River. Mountain Wayfarer paddling destinations
		It was my first encounter with a kingfisher on South Platte, but according to The Guide to Colorado Birds, the belted kingfisher is found year around along streambeds in eastern Colorado and throughout the state in summer.
		The river seemed to be a little deeper and easier to paddle than the upstream part.
		South Platte was quite scenic with high cliffs of Wildcat Mound along its left shore.
	users.frii.com /uliasz/wayfarer/southplatte2004.htm (2118 words)

	The Platte River as a Classroom profile - EPA Region 8 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		If you happen to be strolling along the South Platte River in Denver and run into a gregarious, scraggy miner panning for gold, don't be too alarmed.
		Once a polluted and abandoned waterway, recent efforts to restore the River as a place to live, work and play have made the South Platte an integral part of the City's continuing renaissance.
		EPA, as an active member of the South Platte River Commission, continues to support the South Platte Greenway Foundation and the City of Denver's efforts to revitalize the River.
	www.epa.gov /region08/community_resources/profiles/platte.html (1022 words)

	The 1965 Flood of the South Platte River
		In its wake, the course of the South Platte River from Littleton to the Colorado-Nebraska border was a mud-encased, wreckage-strewn landscape of desolation.
		The great South Platte River flood of 1965 was not Littleton's first flood, nor only disaster -- it was simply the biggest and costliest, by far.
		And with a massive cleanup required all along the South Platte, municipalities began to turn the valley into a beautiful greenbelt which today belies its garbage dump past.
	www.littletongov.org /history/othertopics/flood.asp (864 words)

	Colorado Fishing Network: South Platte River
		Portions of the river are reasonably free of brush and fishing from shore, bars, or rocks is possible.
		The North Fork meets the South Platte at the entrance to Waterton Canyon.
		Here the river is accessible by foot or mountain bike - there is a parking lot across from the old South Platte Hotel.
	www.coloradofishing.net /ft_splt.htm (837 words)

	South Platte Outfitters Deckers, Colorado - Fly fishing the South Platte River (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		South Platte Outfitters Deckers, Colorado - Fly fishing the South Platte River
		Danny has been fly fishing the South Platte River since the early 1990's.
		Danny is the only guide/outfitter who owns land and lives full time/year round on the South Platte River.
	www.southplatteoutfitters.com /danny.htm (72 words)

	South Platte River. Mountain Wayfarer paddling destinations
		On the Great Plains the river is broad and shallow and loses much water by evaporation.
		The upper course of the South Platte is part of the Bureau of Reclamation's Colorado-Big Thompson project.
		I explored the river upstream and downstream of the launching place, as well as a short stretch of Cashe La Poudre River.
	www.frii.com /~uliasz/wayfarer/southplatte.htm (456 words)

	Sunset: Now's a good time to see the Two Forks country - South Platte River (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The most controversial dam proposal in recent Colorado history involves a Y shaped section of the South Platte River where the north and south forks meet.
		Camping, picnicking, cycling In Pike National Forest, this strip of the South Platte is very popular and accessible (you won't find a wilderness experience here); you can drive the main river route, which follows the South Fork for part of its length.
		The river holds brown and rainbow trout; a state license is required ($15.25 resident, none sold on river) and you should pay attention to regulations posted on signs they change on each of three sections of the river.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1216/is_n5_v184/ai_9032549 (816 words)

	Traveling west of the Mississippi to the South Platte River in Denver
		In 1965, the river reminded the city of its existence causing the worst flood in Denver’s history, totaling $325 million in damages.
		The Platte River Development Committee planned to quickly demonstrate their effectiveness by building a few parks and then connecting the nodes together with a trail providing a base for additional improvements.
		A year after the implementation of the Platte River Development Committee, the first park was opened.
	www.uky.edu /Ag/LA/tb/platte.htm (513 words)

	Fly Fishing Colorado's Front Range
		The South Platte, Cache la Poudre and Big Thompson rivers are just a few of the many destinations explored by this comprehensive guide.
		The rocky canyons that typify the river's downstream reaches drop from view, and the water flows through extraordinary, flat, exposed grasslands flanked by small, rolling hills and distant mountain peaks.
		There are three: the South Platte (one of America's finest tailwaters), the Cache la Poudre and the Big Thompson.
	www.concept88.com /ffcfr.html (1601 words)

	Amazon.com: Books: Fly Fishing the South Platte River (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The first time I visited the South Platte I was armed with the arsenal of size 24's and 26's files and went home after landing about a dozen fish.
		Roger Hill's Fly Fishing The South Platte River: An Angler's Guide is a superbly presented and comprehensive guide to trout fishing on the Colorado's South Platte River.
		Fly Fishing The South Platte River is a "must" for anyone wanting to enjoy the adventure and thrill of fly-fishing the South Platte.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0871088177?v=glance (681 words)

	Platte River Page : University of Nebraska at Kearney
		Changing land use patterns and development of the Missouri River have shaped the Flyway into an hourglass figure, with its narrow waist in south central Nebraska.
		Each spring several hundred thousand Sandhill Cranes spend four to six weeks in the Platte Valley, gaining strength before moving north to nesting grounds spread across Canada, Alaska, and Siberia.
		The Middle Platte provides critical habitat for a number of endangered species, including the whooping crane.
	platteriver.unk.edu (268 words)

	South Platte River
		The South Platte River Program continues to work with the cities, counties, special districts and property owners along the river to help preserve its corridor, improve conditions and habitat of the river, and assist with the maintenance of this valuable natural resource downstream of Chatfield Reservoir.
		Approximately 180 truckloads of trash and debris were removed from the river and taken to landfills.
		Working with the South Suburban Park and Recreation District and the City of Littleton, we removed 180 Russian Olives from the riverbanks in South Platte Park.
	www.udfcd.org /fhn2002/spr02.htm (1336 words)

	The South Platte River Compact (1923) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Division of the waters of the South Platte River is accomplished by this compact between Colorado and Nebraska, with consent of the Unites States Congress.
		From the 15th day of October until April 1, Colorado has full use of the water of the South Platte River within the boundaries of the State except that Nebraska is entitled to divert surplus waters if the proposed Perkins County Canal is constructed.
		From the first day of April to the 15th day of October, if the mean flow at the interstate station is less than 120 cubic feet per second, Colorado shall not permit diversions from the lower section of the river to supply appropriators with dates of priority subsequent to June 14, 1897.
	waterknowledge.colostate.edu /1923_spr.htm (121 words)

	The South Platte River Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		To the left, I have a scanned topo map of the Front Range including a view of the South Platte River as it comes acrossed the Northeast of the state to Greeley and proceeds to move South through Denver toward Colorado Springs and just west to Elevenmile Canyon.
		The South Platte River is one of the nations Gold Medal waters, meaning that it is considered one of the premier spots for catching Rainbows and Browns in the entire nation.
		The South Platte Midge has been a recommended fly, especially in the early season when BWO and Caddis are not ready to come off.
	www.colorado.edu /geography/cartpro/cartography2/spring2003/couture/Flyfishing/southplatte.html (525 words)

	BigTrout.com - South Platte River - Southpark
		The oxbow sections of the Platte flow through a high plain area known as South Park.
		The South and Middle Forks of the Platte are small to medium sized: South Fork flows on average 15-50 c.f.s.
		The Elevenmile Canyon tailwater of the South Platte, now under Forest Service Control, is a beautiful canyon that should really start producing.
	www.bigtrout.com /spsouthpark/intro.html (247 words)

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