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Niobrara, Nebraska/USA A river and a town with a Native American name meaning ‘Broad Water’ or ‘Running Water’.

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Niobrara , river, c.430 mi (690 km) long, rising in the High Plains, E Wyo., and flowing E across N Nebraska to the Missouri River on Nebraska's northeast border. The Mirage Flats irrigation project uses water impounded by Box Butte Dam (completed 1946). A scenic 76-mi (122-km) portion of the river comprises Niobrara National Scenic River (see National Parks and Monuments , table).

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	Lawsuit fights local control.(Niobrara National Scenic Riverway, Nebraska, center of lawsuit)(Brief Article) Magazine article from: National Parks; 11/1/1998; 700+ words ; ...relinquishes control to council, placing Niobrara's wild and scenic resources in jeopardy...Park Service (NPS) for allowing the Niobrara National Scenic Riverway in Nebraska...politicians. Under an agreement with NPS, the Niobrara Council has primary management authority...
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	Groups Sue Park Service Over NPS, Niobrara Council Agreement Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire; 3/11/1998; 700+ words ; ...between the NPS and the locally-dominated Niobrara Council. Under the agreement, the council...realm of typical park partnerships. The Niobrara National Scenic Riverway was designated...term management and protection of the Niobrara. "The Niobrara is a national river...
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	Court Ruling Helps Niobrara.(Brief Article) Magazine article from: National Parks; 9/1/1999; ; 700+ words ; ...Service (NPS) management plan for the Niobrara National Scenic Riverway is inadequate...because it had abdicated authority to the Niobrara Council, composed almost exclusively...business owners, and politicians. The Niobrara case sets a precedent by establishing...
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