Shortly after passing Casper, the North Platte turns to the east-southeast and flows about 350 mi to the city of North Platte, Nebraska. In Colorado and Wyoming, the North Platte is narrower and much swifter flowing than it is in Nebraska, where it becomes a slow-flowing, shallow braided stream.

thumbThe North Platte River has been dammed about eight times for water storage and irrigation purposes in Wyoming and Nebraska as it flows to its confluence