The Snake River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data
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accessed March 30, 2011 tributary of the

Niobrara River The Niobrara River (; oma, Ní Ubthátha khe, , literally "water spread-out horizontal-the" or "The Wide-Spreading Water") is a tributary of the Missouri River, approximately long,U.S. Geological Survey. Many early settlers, such as Mari Sando ...

. Entirely located within the Sandhills of north-central

Nebraska Nebraska () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Kansas to the south; Colorado to the so ...

, the Snake River rises near the eastern edge of Sheridan County. It flows eastward into Cherry County and passes along the southern edge of

Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest The Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest is a United States National Forest in the north-central Sandhills region of the U.S. state of Nebraska. The area of the national forest is . The forest is managed as part of the U.S. Forest Service's Nebras ...

. On the southeast edge of the national forest, the river is dammed to form Merritt Reservoir. At this point, the river makes a sharp turn to the north. At

Burge Burge is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Albert Burge (1889–1943), Australian Rugby player * Bella Burge (1877-1962), music hall performer and boxing promoter *Benjamin Burge (born 1980), Australian sport shooter *Billy Burge ...

, the river has a mean annual discharge of . Snake River Falls is immediately to the north of Merritt Reservoir; it is the largest

waterfall A waterfall is a point in a river or stream where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops. Waterfalls also occur where meltwater drops over the edge of a tabular iceberg or ice shelf. Waterfalls can be formed in severa ...

, as measured by volume, in the state. (Nebraska's highest waterfall is

Smith Falls Smith Falls, at 63 feet (19 m), is the highest waterfall in the state of Nebraska and the centerpiece of Smith Falls State Park. The state park and falls are located east-north east of Valentine and 3 miles south west of Sparks, on the south s ...

.) The Snake River joins the Niobrara River about southwest of

Valentine, Nebraska Valentine is a city in Cherry County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 2,737 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Cherry County. History Valentine was founded in 1882. The Valentine post office was established on December 4, ...

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