Keya Paha River
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The Keya Paha River (Template:IPAc-en Script error: No such module "Respell".)[1] is a river flowing Script error: No such module "convert".[2] through the U.S. states of South Dakota and Nebraska.
The name is derived from the Dakota language ke'-ya pa-haTemplate:', meaning "turtle hill",[3] specifically Turtle Butte.[4] The river's name was given to Keya Paha County, Nebraska, through which it flows.[5]
The river originates in Todd County in south central South Dakota, at the confluence of Antelope Creek and Rock Creek near the town of Hidden Timber.[6] It flows in a generally southeasterly direction through Todd and Tripp counties in South Dakota and then through Keya Paha and Boyd counties in Nebraska.[7] It ends at its confluence with the Niobrara River about Script error: No such module "convert". west of Butte, Nebraska.[8] The river has a year-round flow, except for winter ice, and has a quality of water better than all other South Dakota rivers.[9]
In 1861, the border between the Nebraska and Dakota territories followed the Keya Paha River from the 43rd parallel to the river's confluence with the Niobrara; it then followed the Niobrara to Missouri. This situation lasted until 1882 when the boundary was changed to follow the 43rd parallel all the way to Missouri;[10] the change added portions of Keya Paha and Boyd counties to Nebraska.[11]
Discharge
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See also
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References
- ↑ McNally, Hannah, and Diana Lambdin Meyer (1997). Nebraska: Off the Beaten Path. Morris Book Publishing LLC. p. 81.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Template:Webarchive, accessed March 30, 2011
- ↑ Fitzpatrick, Lilian Linder (1925). "Keya Paha County". Nebraska Place-Names. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
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- ↑ "Keya Paha History". Nebraska Association of County Officials. Template:Webarchive Retrieved 2011-02-26.
- ↑ Carter, Janet M. (1998). "Water Resources of Mellette and Todd Counties, South Dakota". USGS Water-Resources Investigations Report 98-4146. Retrieved 2011-04-26. Map on p. 1.
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- ↑ Nebraska Atlas and Gazetteer. Freeport, Maine: Delorme. 3rd edition, 2005. p. 23.
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- ↑ Visher, Stephen Sargent (1918). The Geography of South Dakota. p. 11.
- ↑ Kay, John and Mary Findlay (1988). "Nebraska Historic Buildings Survey: Reconnaissance Survey Final Report of Boyd County, Nebraska".Template:Category handler[<span title="Script error: No such module "string".">usurped]Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Nebraska State Historical Society.Template:Category handler[<span title="Script error: No such module "string".">usurped]Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Retrieved 2011-02-26.
- ↑ Calculated from mean annual values for years 1958–1994 inclusive, found at "USGS 06464900 Keya Paha River Near Naper, Nebr." USGS Water Data for the Nation. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
- ↑ Peak flows for years 1958—1994 inclusive, found at "Peak Streamflow for Nebraska: USGS 06464900 Keya Paha River Near Naper, Nebr." USGS Water Data for the Nation. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
- ↑ Daily data for July 1–August 31, 1976, found at "USGS 06464900 Keya Paha River Near Naper, Nebr." USGS Water Data for the Nation. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
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