- Arikaree River
The Arikaree River is a
tributary of the North Fork of the Republican River that flows mostly east out of theState of Colorado in theUnited States . In its lowest reach it flows for about 5 kilometers (3 miles) through the extreme northwestern corner of theState of Kansas and for about 16 kilometers (10 miles) through the southwestern portion of theState of Nebraska to its mouth near the town of Haigler where it joins the North Fork of the Republican River.The river is named for the
Arikara group of Native Americans. The word "Arikaree" refers to "horn".cite book|title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States|year=1905|pages=28|author=Gannett, Henry|url=http://books.google.com/books/pdf/The_Origin_of_Certain_Place_Names_in_the.pdf?id=BqwPAAAAIAAJ&output=pdf&sig=3IVIg6u-evPGlrv4j1uDL7rQ09c]The point where the Arikaree River flows out of
Yuma County, Colorado , and intoCheyenne County, Kansas , is the lowest point in the State of Colorado at 1,010 meters (3,315 feet) elevation. This crossing point holds the distinction of being the highest low point of anyU.S. state . [cite web |author=U.S. Geological Survey |title=Elevations and Distances |url=http://erg.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/booklets/elvadist/elvadist.html#Highest |accessdate=2006-09-08]ee also
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List of Colorado rivers
*List of Kansas rivers
*List of Nebraska rivers References
External links
* [http://www.geocities.com/mapguygk07/HiPlains/Arickaree/hiplains_arickaree.htm Arikaree River - lowest point in Colorado]
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