Elkhorn River Research Station

LOOKING Closer

This camera looks upstream at the Elkhorn River Research Station, managed by the University of Nebraska–Omaha. In 2011, the University of Nebraska at Omaha partnered with the Papio-Missouri River NRD to construct the Elkhorn River Research Station (ERRS). The ERRS was designed to provide a secure, controlled environment in which UNO students and faculty can perform river-based experiments. The Elkhorn River is groundwater fed drains the northeastern part of Nebraska.

Look Out For

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High Water Levels

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