Powder River (Wyoming and Montana) - Wikipedia
WEBPowder River is a tributary of the Yellowstone River, approximately 375 miles (604 km) long in northeastern Wyoming and southeastern Montana in the United States. Combined with its tributary, the South Fork Powder River, it is 550 miles long. It drains an area historically known as the Powder River Country on the high plains east of the Bighorn ...
Livestock Handling Equipment | Powder River Equipment
WEBPowder River is the leader in livestock working equipment. Here at Powder River, we focus on one thing: making livestock handling equipment that is safe and helps cattle producers get the job done faster and more efficiently.
The Powder River Basin: A Natural History | WyoHistory.org
WEBNov 8, 2014 · The Powder River Basin sports a colorful history. Bones of bison slaughtered by people, found south of Sundance, Wyo., date back 6,000 years, and northeast Wyoming remained a favorite hunting ground for American Indians into the late 19th century.
Powder River Basin - Wikipedia
WEBThe Powder River Basin is a geologic structural basin in southeast Montana and northeast Wyoming, about 120 miles (190 km) east to west and 200 miles (320 km) north to south, known for its extensive coal reserves.
Middle Fork Powder River | Bureau of Land Management
WEBMiddle Fork Powder River. The Middle Fork Powder River area is located about 21 miles southwest of Kaycee, Wyoming, in a spectacularly scenic part of the state that is rich with the legend of Old West outlaw activity from the late 1800s. A red-wall canyon is visible from much of the Middle Fork area, which boasts excellent hunting and fishing ...
Powder River | river, United States | Britannica
WEBPowder River, stream of the northwestern United States. It rises in several headstreams in foothills of the Bighorn Mountains in Wyoming and flows northward for 486 miles (782 km) to join the Yellowstone River near Terry, Mont. Tributaries include the Little Powder River and Crazy Woman.
Powder River: Data for Cross-Channel Profiles at 22 Sites in ...
WEBPowder River rises in the Bighorn Mountains of Wyoming and flows northward through a semi-arid landscape in Wyoming and Montana to the Yellowstone River. The river drains an area of 34,700 square kilometers and has an average discharge of about 500 million cubic meters per year.
Powder River Country Offers Picturesque Montana Prairie
WEBThe ideal time to see the Powder River country is in the fall, spring and early summer. The seasonal colors make for nice prairie photography. Use your maps, especially those published by the BLM, and you will need three of them: …
A Geological History of the Powder River Basin - Williams College
WEBJun 5, 2013 · The Powder River Basin was formed when the Bighorn mountains and Black Hills created by the Laramide Orogeny spread away from each other, creating a rift valley that then filled and drained with water repeatedly throughout its history.
North Fork of the Powder River WSA | Bureau of Land Management
WEBThe North Fork of the Powder River WSA encompasses 10,089 acres of public land with no state or private inholdings. The area is moderately steep, forested terrain, with pine and fir being the principle tree species. Pass Creek and the North Fork of the Powder River are rugged, scenic canyons running through the area.
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