Little water for sandhill cranes, whooping cranes in the Platte River in Nebraska
10/20/2022 5:00:29 PM
CATEGORIES:
Plants & Wildlife
Tourism & Recreation
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Hall County, NE
Start Date: 10/19/2022
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The Platte River was flowing at 16 cubic feet per second in Hall County, south central Nebraska. The limited water flow may not encourage sandhill and whooping cranes to stay long as there was less food in the Platte River for the migratory birds to eat.
KETV Newswatch 7 (Omaha, Neb.), Oct 19, 2022
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