Fourche River
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The Fourche River is a minor tributary of the Black River
located in Northeast Arkansas and ending in Randolph County, Arkansas near Pocahontas
, where it enters the Black River
. The Fourche River flows for 32.4 miles (52.1 km) in Missouri
and Arkansas
. The Fourche River is often confused with the Fourche La Fave River
that joins the Arkansas River
near Bigelow, Arkansas
and is also often confused with Fourche Creek south of Little Rock, Arkansas
.
The Fourche River was first called Little Creek and is known as a good fishing stream.
The Fourche River flows for 32.4 miles (52.1 km), with a maximum elevation of 735 feet (224 m) and a minimum elevation of 249 feet (75.9 m), and drains a watershed of 119.31 square miles (309 km²).
Black River (Arkansas)
The Black River is a tributary of the White River, about 300 mi long , in southeastern Missouri and northeastern Arkansas in the United States. Via the White River, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed...
located in Northeast Arkansas and ending in Randolph County, Arkansas near Pocahontas
Pocahontas, Arkansas
Pocahontas is a city in Randolph County, Arkansas, United States, along the Black River. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, its population of the city is 6,765. The city is the county seat of Randolph County....
, where it enters the Black River
Black River (Arkansas)
The Black River is a tributary of the White River, about 300 mi long , in southeastern Missouri and northeastern Arkansas in the United States. Via the White River, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed...
. The Fourche River flows for 32.4 miles (52.1 km) in Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
and Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
. The Fourche River is often confused with the Fourche La Fave River
Fourche La Fave River
The Fourche La Fave River is a tributary of the Arkansas River, approximately long, in western Arkansas in the United States. It drains part of the northern Ouachita Mountains west of Little Rock.-Course:...
that joins the Arkansas River
Arkansas River
The Arkansas River is a major tributary of the Mississippi River. The Arkansas generally flows to the east and southeast as it traverses the U.S. states of Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. The river's initial basin starts in the Western United States in Colorado, specifically the Arkansas...
near Bigelow, Arkansas
Bigelow, Arkansas
Bigelow is a town in Perry County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 329 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Bigelow is located at ....
and is also often confused with Fourche Creek south of Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 699,757 people in the 2010 census...
.
The Fourche River was first called Little Creek and is known as a good fishing stream.
The Fourche River flows for 32.4 miles (52.1 km), with a maximum elevation of 735 feet (224 m) and a minimum elevation of 249 feet (75.9 m), and drains a watershed of 119.31 square miles (309 km²).