Little Popo Agie River

The Little Popo Agie River runs through unincorporated portions of Fremont County Wyoming. The river's headwaters are at Christina Lake in the Wind River Range, and it flows a total of 58 miles (93 km) until its end near Hudson, Wyoming. The river is one of three sharing the name "Popo Agie", the others include the Middle Fork Popo Agie and the North Fork Popo Agie River.

Little Popo Agie River
The Little Popo Agie River near Red Canyon.
The course of the Little Popo Agie River
Etymology	word po-PO-shuh, meaning "Head River" or possibly "Gurgling River"
Location
Country	United States
State	Wyoming
Physical characteristics
Source	Christina Lake
• location	Wind River Range, Fremont County
• elevation	10,000 ft (3,000 m)
Mouth	North Fork Popo Agie River
• location	Hudson, Wyoming
• coordinates	42°54′16″N 108°35′21″W
• elevation	5,000 ft (1,500 m)
Length	58 mi (93 km),
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	Beason Creek, Willow Creek
• right	Twin Creek, Red Canyon Creek

Course

The river's head is about 10,000 feet (3,050 m) above sea level, and its end is at around 5,000 feet (1,520 m) above sea level.

Cubic feet per second flow of the Little Popo Agie River near Dickinson Avenue bridge from 2001-2018

History

During the 19th Century, areas along the river were the site of violent encounters between the U.S. Army and Native Americans. On July 1, 1875, an army cavalry detachment documented killing two Native Americans near the river.

Pollution

Since at least the early 20th Century, some sections of the river have had problems with pollution thought to have come from industrial operations at nearby oil extraction sites. Around 1907, sufficient oil waste was reportedly being dumped into the Little Popo Agie River. This led to several lawsuits being filed for damages by locals using the river's water for irrigation against oil companies operating in the area. Pollution from oil waste was linked to decreased fish habitat on the river in the 1950s.