Views Along the Central Platte River During a 4th Year
of No Flow During mid-Summer
Photo Tour conducted with assistance from the Nebraska Nature Conservancy
Image © Ken Dewey, HPRCC. August 5, 2005: The Interstate 80 bridge across the Platte River.
Four years ago it was just sand but vegetation has moved into the Platte channel.
Image
© Ken Dewey, HPRCC. August 5, 2005: Similar view as above with
the only evidence of
surface
water, a few very small pools of water.
Image
© Ken Dewey, HPRCC. August 5, 2005: Looking West from the Locust
Street bridge south of Grand Island.
The
Platte River valley looks more like pasture land than an active stream
bed.
Image
© Ken Dewey, HPRCC. August 5, 2005: Looking Northeast
from the Nebraska Highway 34 bridge,
near
Grand Island, Nebraska.
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© Ken Dewey, HPRCC. August 5, 2005: Looking Southwest
from the Nebraska Highway 34 bridge,
near
Grand Island, Nebraska.
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© Ken Dewey, HPRCC. August 5, 2005: Looking northeast in the
middle of the Platte River channel
midway
between Grand Island and Central City, Nebraska.
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© Ken Dewey, HPRCC. August 5, 2005: Looking east at the middle
of the Platte River channel
west
of Marquette, Nebraska. Note the darker and wet sand which is evidence
of surface flow earlier in the week.
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© Ken Dewey, HPRCC. August 5, 2005: John Heaston of the
Nebraska
Nature Conservancy discusses the many interactions that the
group
has working with land owners along the Platte River.