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| Photographed from the
north side of the I-80 Bridge just east of Grand Island. The
entire river bed is covered with dry sand and grasses. There was
no visible water. The next photograph to the right was taken 400
yards to the south of this same bridge. |
Photographed from the
middle of what is normally a flowing river at the I-80 Bridge just east
of Grand Island. The entire river bed is covered with dry sand and
grasses. There was no visible water along the river bed for several
miles. |
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| Photographed 400 yards
south of the bridge shown in the first two photos and looking southwest
toward Hwy. 281. |
Photographed 10 yards
north of the I-80 bridge shown in the first two photos and looking northeast.
There was no evidence of any water. |
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| Photographed along Nebraska
Hwy. 281, 1 mile south of Interstate 80 and looking south. This channel
of the Platte river is totally dry. The photo to the right was taken
looking up this channel to the west. |
Photographed from Nebraska
Hwy. 281, and looking west up this channel of the Platte river. A
small amount of pooled water is visible having run off from a nearby irrigated
field. |
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| Photographed just west
of Grand Island, this channel which flows normally from the left to the
right in this view, is also completely empty. The Platte River in
the photo to the right has water due to outflow from the Elkhorn river. |
Photographed just north
of Mahoney State Park and looking EAST from the I-80 bridge crossing the
Platte River. The bridge railing is partially visible in the left
corner of the photo. |
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| Photographed just north
of Mahoney State Park and looking WEST from the I-80 bridge crossing the
Platte River. |
Photographed just north
of Mahoney State Park and looking WEST from the I-80 bridge crossing the
Platte River. |
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