Powder River may refer to:
- Powder River (Montana), in Wyoming and Montana in the United States
- Powder River Country, the area around the above river.
- Powder River (Oregon), in Oregon in the United States
- Powder River Basin, a major coal producing region in the United States
- Powder River Pass, a mountain pass in the Big Horn Mountains of Wyoming
- Powder River County, Montana
- Powder River, Wyoming
In history:
- Powder River Expedition, refers to two military expeditions through the Powder River region
- Battle of Powder River, a military battle fought during the Black Hills War
In transportation:
- USS LSM(R)-519, renamed Powder River in 1955
In entertainment:
- Powder River, a 1989 studio album by country music artist Chris LeDoux
In sports:
- Powder River pass, a football play in 1954 giving Arkansas a 6-0 win over Ole Miss.
Famous quotes containing the words powder and/or river:
“My little bout-town gal has gone
Bout town with powder and blue dye
On her pale lids....”
—Gwendolyn Brooks (b. 1917)
“Ask me no more: thy fate and mine are sealed;
I strove against the stream and all in vain;
Let the great river take me to the main.
No more, dear love, for at a touch I yield;
Ask me no more.”
—Alfred Tennyson (18091892)
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