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The South Platte River, historically known as the Rio Jesus Maria, [1] is one of the two principal tributaries of the Platte River and itself a major river of the American West ...
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South Platte River: The South Platte is one of the premier tailwater fisheries in the country. This river provides fantastic fishing for some very large fish on gorgeous water ...
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South Platte, river, west central U.S., rising in the Rocky Mountains of central Colorado. It flows northeast to central Nebraska, where it joins the North Platte to become the Platte River. The South Platte is 680 km (420 mi) long and provides irrigation for northeastern Colorado. It flows through a deep canyon as far as Denver, Colorado, where it is joined by Cherry Creek, and north to Greeley, Colorado.

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