Course
The river is formed in eastern Howard County, approximately 5 mi (8 km) northeast of St. Paul and 20 mi (32 km) north of Grand Island, by the confluence of the North Loup and Middle Loup rivers. It flows ENE, past Fullerton, where it is joined from the north by the Cedar River. It continues ENE roughly parallel to the Platte, past Genoa, separated from the Platte by approximately 15 mi (24 km). It joins the Platte from the northwest approximately 4 mi (6.4 km) southeast of Columbus.
A diversion dam southwest of Genoa diverts water to the Loup canal to hydroelectric facilities in Monroe and then in Columbus. The canal then runs into the Platte a short distance below its confluence with the Loup.
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