The Niobrara River ( /ˌnaɪ.əˈbrærə/; from the Ponca Ní Ubthátha khe pronounced, meaning "water spread-out horizontal-the"; Cheyenne: Hisse Yovi Yoe, meaning "surprise river") (Pawnee: Kíckatariʾ ) is a tributary of the Missouri River, approximately 568 miles (914 km) long, running through the U.S. states of Wyoming and Nebraska. The river drains one of the most arid sections of the Great Plains, and has a low flow for a river of its length. The Niobrara's watershed includes a small south-central section of South Dakota as well as the northern tier of Nebraska and a tiny area of eastern Wyoming.
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