Arkansas River - Wikipedia
WEBIt generally flows to the east and southeast as it traverses the U.S. states of Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. The river's source basin lies in Colorado, specifically the Arkansas River Valley. The headwaters derive from the snowpack in the Sawatch and Mosquito mountain ranges.
Arkansas River | History, Basin, Location, Map, & Facts
WEBSep 13, 2024 · Arkansas River, large tributary of the Mississippi River, rising in the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains near Leadville in central Colorado, U.S., and flowing generally east-southeastward for 1,460 miles (2,350 km) through Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas before entering the Mississippi 40 miles.
Arkansas River - Encyclopedia of Arkansas
WEBDec 6, 2023 · The river is 1,460 miles long and flows across three states before making its way into Arkansas. The Arkansas River is the second-longest tributary in the Mississippi-Missouri river system, the sixth-longest river in the United States, and the forty-fifth-longest river in the world.
Arkansas River - WorldAtlas
WEBJun 30, 2021 · The Arkansas River is the world’s 45th longest lake and the Mississippi-Missouri River system’s second-longest tributary. However, it has a much smaller volume than Ohio and Missouri, with an average discharge of 1,100 cubic meters per second. Its drainage basin stretches 440,000 square kilometers.
17 Interesting Facts About Arkansas River - YouTube
WEBMay 31, 2023 · The Arkansas River is a major waterway in the central United States, flowing through the states of Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. It is the sixth-longest river in the United States...
Arkansas River Valley - Wikipedia
WEBCoordinates: 35°22′N 93°22′W. The Arkansas River Valley, also known as the Arkansas Valley, is a region in Arkansas defined by the Arkansas River in the western part of the state.
Arkansas River - New World Encyclopedia
WEBThe Arkansas River is a major tributary of the Mississippi River. The Arkansas generally flows to the east and southeast and traverses the United States states of Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas.
Arkansas River - Colorado Encyclopedia
WEBFull Article. Arkansas River Within Mississippi Watershed. The Arkansas River is an important tributary of the Mississippi. It begins as fast-flowing snowmelt from the highest peaks of the Colorado Rockies and ends as a roiling brown current swelled by the humidity and rains of the Ozarks and south-central United States.
Arkansas (river) - Encyclopedia.com
WEBDevelopment of the Arkansas River, completed during the early 1970s, made the waterway commercially navigable all the way to Tulsa. In 2004, Arkansas had 1,860 mi (2,994 km) of navigable inland waterways. Waterborne shipments in …
Arkansas River | The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture
WEBThe Arkansas River merges with the Mississippi River in southeastern Arkansas near its border with Mississippi. The Spanish called the river the Napeste, but the French named it the Arkansas, referring to an American Indian tribe living in the region.
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