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W i d e R i v e R s C R o s s e d [44.204.94.166] Project MUSE (2024-03-29 00:49 GMT) Wide Rivers Crossed The South Platte and the Illinois of the American Prairie Ellen Wohl UniveRsity PRess of ColoRado Boulder [44.204.94.166] Project MUSE (2024-03-29 00:49 GMT) © 2013 by University Press of Colorado Published by University Press of Colorado 5589 Arapahoe Avenue, Suite 206C Boulder, Colorado 80303 All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America The University Press of Colorado is a proud member of the Association of American University Presses. The University Press of Colorado is a cooperative publishing enterprise supported, in part, by Adams State University, Colorado State University, Fort Lewis College, Metropolitan State University of Denver, Regis University, University of Colorado, University of Northern Colorado, Utah State University, and Western State Colorado University. This paper meets the requirements of the ANSI/NISO Z39.48-1992 (Permanence of Paper). Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Wohl, Ellen E., 1962– Wide rivers crossed : the South Platte and the Illinois of the American prairie / Ellen Wohl. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-60732-230-6 (hardcover : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-1-60732-231-3 (ebook) 1. South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)—Environmental conditions. 2. Illinois River (Ill.)— Environmental conditions. 3. Streamflow—South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.) 4. Streamflow— Illinois—Illinois River. 5. Water use—South Platte River Watershed (Colo. and Neb.) 6. Water use—Illinois—Illinois River. 7. Natural history—South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.) 8. Natural history—Illinois—Illinois River. I. Title. GB1225.C6W65 2013 917.73'509693—dc23 2013006729 Design by Daniel Pratt 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ...