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The '''Fourche River''' is a tributary of the [[Black River (Arkansas)|Black River]] |
The '''Fourche River''' is a tributary of the [[Black River (Arkansas)|Black River]] in [[Northeast Arkansas]] and ending in [[Randolph County, Arkansas]] near [[Pocahontas, Arkansas|Pocahontas]] at its [[confluence]] with the [[Black River (Arkansas–Missouri)|Black River]].<ref>''Arkansas Atlas & Gazetteer,'' DeLorme, 2004, 2nd edition, p. 28, {{ISBN|0-89933-345-1}}</ref> The source is the confluence of Fourche Creek and the west Fork of the Fourche Creek in [[Ripley County, Missouri]].<ref>[https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=138:3:0::NO:3:P3_FID,P3_TITLE:76963,Fourche%20River GNIS data]</ref><ref>''Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer,'' DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 66, {{ISBN|0-89933-224-2}}</ref> The Fourche River flows for {{convert|32.4|mi}} in [[Missouri]] and [[Arkansas]].<ref>U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. [http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ The National Map] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329155652/http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ |date=2012-03-29 }}, accessed March 9, 2011</ref> |
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Other streams in Arkansas with similar names include the [[Fourche La Fave River]] that joins the [[Arkansas River]] near [[Bigelow, Arkansas]] and the [[Fourche Creek (Arkansas)|Fourche Creek]] south of [[Little Rock, Arkansas]]. |
Other streams in Arkansas with similar names include the [[Fourche La Fave River]] that joins the [[Arkansas River]] near [[Bigelow, Arkansas]] and the [[Fourche Creek (Arkansas)|Fourche Creek]] south of [[Little Rock, Arkansas]]. |
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==External links== |
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* http://watersheds.cast.uark.edu/reports/pdf/1101000901soils_sub.pdf |
* http://watersheds.cast.uark.edu/reports/pdf/1101000901soils_sub.pdf |
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[[Category:Rivers of Arkansas]] |
[[Category:Rivers of Arkansas]] |
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[[Category:Rivers of Randolph County, Arkansas]] |
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[[Category:Rivers of Ripley County, Missouri]] |
[[Category:Rivers of Ripley County, Missouri]] |
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[[Category:Rivers of Missouri]] |
[[Category:Rivers of Missouri]] |
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Latest revision as of 10:22, 28 August 2022
| Fourche River | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas, Missouri |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | near Poynor, Missouri |
| • coordinates | 36°31′05″N 90°57′01″W / 36.51806°N 90.95028°W |
| Mouth | Pocahontas, Arkansas |
• coordinates | 36°16′03″N 90°57′01″W / 36.26750°N 90.95028°W |
• elevation | 246 ft (75 m) |
| Length | 32.4 mi (52.1 km) |
The Fourche River is a tributary of the Black River in Northeast Arkansas and ending in Randolph County, Arkansas near Pocahontas at its confluence with the Black River.[1] The source is the confluence of Fourche Creek and the west Fork of the Fourche Creek in Ripley County, Missouri.[2][3] The Fourche River flows for 32.4 miles (52.1 km) in Missouri and Arkansas.[4]
Other streams in Arkansas with similar names include the Fourche La Fave River that joins the Arkansas River near Bigelow, Arkansas and the Fourche Creek south of Little Rock, Arkansas.
References
[edit]- ^ Arkansas Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 2004, 2nd edition, p. 28, ISBN 0-89933-345-1
- ^ GNIS data
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 66, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed March 9, 2011
External links
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