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Red River, navigable river rising in the high plains of eastern New Mexico, U.S., and flowing southeast across Texas and Louisiana to a point northwest of Baton Rouge, where it enters the Atchafalaya River, which flows south to Atchafalaya Bay and the Gulf of Mexico.
The Red River, or sometimes the Red River of the South to differentiate it from the Red River in the north of the continent, is a major river in the Southern United States. [3] It was named for its reddish water color from passing through red-bed country in its watershed. [4]
The Red River (French: rivière Rouge), also called the Red River of the North (French: rivière Rouge du Nord) to differentiate it from the Red River in the south of the continent, is a river in the north-central United States and central Canada.
Red River of the North, river flowing through the northern United States and southern Manitoba, Canada. It is formed by the confluence of the Bois de Sioux and Otter Tail rivers at the twin cities of Wahpeton, North Dakota, and Breckenridge, Minnesota. It flows northward, forming for 440 miles (710.
The Red River of the South, once a tributary of the Mississippi River, is 2,190 km long. It rises in eastern New Mexico and empties into the Atchafalaya River, which empties its water into the Gulf of Mexico. However, it is linked to the Mississippi River via the Old River Control Structure.
The Red River Valley is a region in central North America that is drained by the Red River of the North; it is part of both Canada and the United States.Forming the border between Minnesota and North Dakota when these territories were admitted as states in the United States, this fertile valley has been important to the economies of these states and to Manitoba, Canada.
A tributary of the Atchafalaya River and Mississippi River, the Red River of the South, lies in the southern part of the United States of America. The Red River is one of the second largest river basins, and it lies on the southern side of the Great Plains.
The Red River flows through the Red River Gorge geological area and bisects the Clifty Wilderness. Sandstone cliffs, rock shelters, natural stone arches, and boulders provide excellent views of unique geological features nestled among the mountain laurel, rhododendron, and hemlocks.
Red River nautical chart. The marine chart shows depth and hydrology of Red River on the map. It flows through the following states: Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma
The Red River Basin provides water for parts of New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana. Credit: Base from The National Map by the USGS.