List of Nebraska rivers
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- Arikaree RiverArikaree RiverThe Arikaree River is a tributary of the Republican River that starts near Limon in Lincoln County, Colorado. The river flows east into Kansas, crossing the extreme northwestern corner of that state before entering Nebraska...
- Big Blue RiverBig Blue River (Kansas)The Big Blue River is the largest tributary of the Kansas River. The river flows for approximately from central Nebraska into Kansas, where it intersects with the Kansas River east of Manhattan. It was given its name by the Kansa tribe of Native Americans, who lived at its mouth from 1780 to...
- Big Nemaha River
- Calamus River
- Cedar River
- Dismal RiverDismal River (Nebraska)The Dismal River is a winding river in the state of Nebraska. It is formed by the confluence of two forks, one of which has its origins in Grant County and the other in Hooker County. The forks meet near Nebraska Highway 97 between Mullen and Tryon. From here the Dismal River flows...
- Elkhorn RiverElkhorn RiverThe Elkhorn River originates in the eastern Sandhills of Nebraska and is one of the largest tributaries of the Platte River, flowing and joining the Platte just southwest of Omaha, approximately 1 mile south and 3 miles west of Gretna.Located in northeast and north-central Nebraska, the Elkhorn...
- Frenchman CreekFrenchman CreekFrenchman Creek is a spring-fed waterway that begins in Phillips County, Colorado, crosses Chase and Hayes counties in Nebraska and ends at its juncture with the Republican River in Hitchcock County, Nebraska. The length of the waterway is approximately ....
- Keya Paha RiverKeya Paha RiverThe Keya Paha River is a river flowing through the U.S. states of South Dakota and Nebraska.The name is derived from the Dakota language ke'-ya pa-ha, meaning "turtle hill"...
- Little Blue River
- Little Nemaha River
- Lodgepole CreekLodgepole CreekLodgepole Creek is a tributary of the South Platte River, approximately long, in the U.S. states of Wyoming, Nebraska and Colorado. Lodgepole Creek drains a basin in the interior of a low plateau which lies between the South Platte Basin and the North Platte Basin in the southeastern corner of...
- Logan Creek
- Long Pine Creek
- Loup RiverLoup RiverThe Loup River is a tributary of the Platte River, approximately 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...
- Middle Loup River
- Missouri RiverMissouri RiverThe Missouri River flows through the central United States, and is a tributary of the Mississippi River. It is the longest river in North America and drains the third largest area, though only the thirteenth largest by discharge. The Missouri's watershed encompasses most of the American Great...
- Niobrara RiverNiobrara RiverThe Niobrara River is a tributary of the Missouri River, approximately long, running through the U.S. states of Wyoming and Nebraska. The river drains one of the most arid sections of the Great Plains, and has a low flow for a river of its length...
- Nishnabotna RiverNishnabotna RiverThe Nishnabotna River is a tributary of the Missouri River in southwestern Iowa, northwestern Missouri and southeastern Nebraska in the United States. It flows for most of its length as two parallel streams in Iowa, the East Nishnabotna River and the West Nishnabotna River...
- North Fork Elkhorn River
- North Loup River
- North Platte RiverNorth Platte RiverThe North Platte River is a major tributary of the Platte River and is approximately long counting its many curves, It travels about distance. Its course lies in the U.S...
- Papillion CreekPapillion CreekPapillion Creek is a tributary of the Missouri River in Nebraska. Its watershed lies in Washington, Douglas and Sarpy counties, including parts of the city of Omaha. The main branch of Papillion Creek is known as Big Papillion Creek...
- Platte RiverPlatte RiverThe Platte River is a major river in the state of Nebraska and is about long. Measured to its farthest source via its tributary the North Platte River, it flows for over . The Platte River is a tributary of the Missouri River, which in turn is a tributary of the Mississippi River which flows to...
- Republican RiverRepublican RiverThe Republican River is a river in the central Great Plains of North America, flowing through the U.S. states of Nebraska and Kansas.-Geography:...
- Red Willow CreekRed Willow CreekThe Red Willow Creek is a tributary of the Republican River in Nebraska...
- Rock CreekRock Creek (Nebraska)Rock Creek is a tributary of the Elkhorn River that flows south of Wisner, Nebraska and to the west of Beemer. The railway water stop and original plats where the village of Beemer is now located were named "Rock Creek" before Beemer, was incorporated as a village in 1886.-History:It was the site...
- Salt Creek
- Snake RiverSnake River (Nebraska)The Snake River is a tributary of the Niobrara River. Entirely located within the Sandhills of north-central Nebraska, the Snake River rises near the eastern edge of Sheridan County. It flows eastward into Cherry County and passes along the southern edge of Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest. ...
- South Fork Elkhorn River
- South Loup River
- South Platte RiverSouth Platte RiverThe South Platte River is one of the two principal tributaries of the Platte River and itself a major river of the American Midwest and the American Southwest/Mountain West, located in the U.S. states of Colorado and Nebraska...
- Turkey Creek
- West Fork Big Blue River
- White RiverWhite River (South Dakota)The White River is a Missouri River tributary that flows through the U.S. states of Nebraska and South Dakota. The name stems from the water's white-gray color, a function of eroded sand, clay, and volcanic ash carried by the river...
- Wood River
Missouri RiverMissouri RiverThe Missouri River flows through the central United States, and is a tributary of the Mississippi River. It is the longest river in North America and drains the third largest area, though only the thirteenth largest by discharge. The Missouri's watershed encompasses most of the American Great...
- White RiverWhite River (South Dakota)The White River is a Missouri River tributary that flows through the U.S. states of Nebraska and South Dakota. The name stems from the water's white-gray color, a function of eroded sand, clay, and volcanic ash carried by the river...
- Niobrara RiverNiobrara RiverThe Niobrara River is a tributary of the Missouri River, approximately long, running through the U.S. states of Wyoming and Nebraska. The river drains one of the most arid sections of the Great Plains, and has a low flow for a river of its length...
- Snake RiverSnake River (Nebraska)The Snake River is a tributary of the Niobrara River. Entirely located within the Sandhills of north-central Nebraska, the Snake River rises near the eastern edge of Sheridan County. It flows eastward into Cherry County and passes along the southern edge of Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest. ...
- Long Pine Creek
- Keya Paha RiverKeya Paha RiverThe Keya Paha River is a river flowing through the U.S. states of South Dakota and Nebraska.The name is derived from the Dakota language ke'-ya pa-ha, meaning "turtle hill"...
- Verdigre Creek
- Snake River
- Papillion CreekPapillion CreekPapillion Creek is a tributary of the Missouri River in Nebraska. Its watershed lies in Washington, Douglas and Sarpy counties, including parts of the city of Omaha. The main branch of Papillion Creek is known as Big Papillion Creek...
- Platte RiverPlatte RiverThe Platte River is a major river in the state of Nebraska and is about long. Measured to its farthest source via its tributary the North Platte River, it flows for over . The Platte River is a tributary of the Missouri River, which in turn is a tributary of the Mississippi River which flows to...
- North Platte RiverNorth Platte RiverThe North Platte River is a major tributary of the Platte River and is approximately long counting its many curves, It travels about distance. Its course lies in the U.S...
- South Platte RiverSouth Platte RiverThe South Platte River is one of the two principal tributaries of the Platte River and itself a major river of the American Midwest and the American Southwest/Mountain West, located in the U.S. states of Colorado and Nebraska...
- Lodgepole CreekLodgepole CreekLodgepole Creek is a tributary of the South Platte River, approximately long, in the U.S. states of Wyoming, Nebraska and Colorado. Lodgepole Creek drains a basin in the interior of a low plateau which lies between the South Platte Basin and the North Platte Basin in the southeastern corner of...
- Lodgepole Creek
- Wood River
- Loup RiverLoup RiverThe Loup River is a tributary of the Platte River, approximately 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...
- North Loup River
- Calamus River
- Middle Loup River
- Dismal RiverDismal River (Nebraska)The Dismal River is a winding river in the state of Nebraska. It is formed by the confluence of two forks, one of which has its origins in Grant County and the other in Hooker County. The forks meet near Nebraska Highway 97 between Mullen and Tryon. From here the Dismal River flows...
- South Loup River
- Dismal River
- Cedar River
- North Loup River
- Elkhorn RiverElkhorn RiverThe Elkhorn River originates in the eastern Sandhills of Nebraska and is one of the largest tributaries of the Platte River, flowing and joining the Platte just southwest of Omaha, approximately 1 mile south and 3 miles west of Gretna.Located in northeast and north-central Nebraska, the Elkhorn...
- South Fork Elkhorn River
- North Fork Elkhorn River
- Logan Creek
- Rock CreekRock Creek (Nebraska)Rock Creek is a tributary of the Elkhorn River that flows south of Wisner, Nebraska and to the west of Beemer. The railway water stop and original plats where the village of Beemer is now located were named "Rock Creek" before Beemer, was incorporated as a village in 1886.-History:It was the site...
- Salt Creek
- North Platte River
- Nishnabotna RiverNishnabotna RiverThe Nishnabotna River is a tributary of the Missouri River in southwestern Iowa, northwestern Missouri and southeastern Nebraska in the United States. It flows for most of its length as two parallel streams in Iowa, the East Nishnabotna River and the West Nishnabotna River...
- Little Nemaha River
- Big Nemaha River
- Kansas River (KS)
- Republican RiverRepublican RiverThe Republican River is a river in the central Great Plains of North America, flowing through the U.S. states of Nebraska and Kansas.-Geography:...
- North Fork Republican RiverNorth Fork Republican RiverThe North Fork Republican River is a tributary of the Republican River. It flows eastward from a source in Yuma County, Colorado to just north of Hagler in Dundy County, Nebraska...
- Arikaree RiverArikaree RiverThe Arikaree River is a tributary of the Republican River that starts near Limon in Lincoln County, Colorado. The river flows east into Kansas, crossing the extreme northwestern corner of that state before entering Nebraska...
- Buffalo Creek
- Rock Creek
- South Fork Republican RiverSouth Fork Republican RiverThe South Fork Republican River is a river that arises in Lincoln County, Colorado, United States, and flows east-northeastward for about through Kit Carson and Yuma Counties, Colorado, and Cheyenne County, Kansas, to a confluence with the Republican River in Dundy County, Nebraska. Bonny...
- Frenchman CreekFrenchman CreekFrenchman Creek is a spring-fed waterway that begins in Phillips County, Colorado, crosses Chase and Hayes counties in Nebraska and ends at its juncture with the Republican River in Hitchcock County, Nebraska. The length of the waterway is approximately ....
- Blackwood Creek
- Driftwood Creek
- Red Willow CreekRed Willow CreekThe Red Willow Creek is a tributary of the Republican River in Nebraska...
- Medicine CreekMedicine CreekThe Medicine Creek is a tributary of the Republican River in Nebraska- References:* USGS - Water Resources of the United States...
- North Fork Republican River
- Big Blue RiverBig Blue River (Kansas)The Big Blue River is the largest tributary of the Kansas River. The river flows for approximately from central Nebraska into Kansas, where it intersects with the Kansas River east of Manhattan. It was given its name by the Kansa tribe of Native Americans, who lived at its mouth from 1780 to...
- West Fork Big Blue River
- Little Blue River
- Republican River