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Cheyenne Bottoms
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Cheyenne Bottoms is a wetland in the central Great Plains of North America. Occupying approximately 41,000 acres (170 km2; 64 sq mi) in central Kansas, it is the largest wetland in the interior United States.[3][4] The Bottoms is a critical stopping point on the Central Flyway for millions of birds which migrate through the region annually.[5]
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Location | Barton County, Kansas |
Coordinates | 38°28′10″N 98°39′21″W |
Type | Wetland |
Primary inflows | Blood Creek, Deception Creek |
Primary outflows | Little Cheyenne Creek |
Basin countries | United States |
Surface area | 64 sq mi (170 km2) |
Average depth | 1 foot (0.30 m) |
Max. depth | 4 feet (1.2 m) |
Surface elevation | 1,795 feet (547 m)[1] |
Designated | 19 October 1988 |
Reference no. | 411[2] |
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