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Platte River

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The Platte River of Nebraska, Fly with Mike

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Platte River Coho Run (Vertical Jigging)

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You probably shouldn't swim in the South Platte River

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South Platte River's journey to Denver

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Millions to finish South Platte River Project

The Platte River is a major river in the state of Nebraska and is about 310 mi (500 km) long. Measured to its farthest source via its tributary the North Platte River, it flows for over 1,050 miles (1,690 km). The Platte River is a tributary of the Missouri River, which itself is a tributary of the Mississippi River which flows to the Gulf of Mexico. The Platte over most of its length is a muddy, broad, shallow, meandering stream with a swampy bottom and many islands—a braided stream. These characteristics made it too difficult for canoe travel, and it was never used as a major navigation route by European-American trappers or explorers.