| Cheyenne Bottoms | |
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 Cheyenne Bottoms marshes are the largest wetland in the Great Plains. | |
  Cheyenne Bottoms | |
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| Location | Barton County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 38°28′10″N 98°39′21″W / 38.46944°N 98.65583°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] |
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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