South Fork Republican River
Template:Geobox The South Fork Republican River is a river that arises in Lincoln County, Colorado, United States, and flows east-northeastward for about 171 miles (275 km)[1] through Kit Carson and Yuma Counties, Colorado, and Cheyenne County, Kansas, to a confluence with the Republican River in Dundy County, Nebraska. Bonny Reservoir is located on the South Fork Republican River in Yuma County, Colorado. Bonny Lake State Park is located at the reservoir.
The South Fork Republican River drains an area of 2,778 square miles (7,190 km2), including 2,106 square miles (5,450 km2), or 75.8%, in eastern Colorado, 667 square miles (1,730 km2), or 24.0%, in northwestern Kansas, and 6 square miles (16 km2), or 0.2%, in southwestern Nebraska.[2]
Use of water from the South Fork Republican River is governed by the Republican River Compact, a water agreement among the U.S. states of Colorado, Kansas, and Nebraska signed on 12-31-1942
See also
- List of rivers in Colorado
- List of rivers in Kansas
- List of rivers in Nebraska
- Colorado drainage basins
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed March 29, 2011
- ^ Gustafson, Daniel L. (2003-01-24). "Hydrologic Unit Project". Montana State University, Environmental Statistics Group. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
