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The Arkansas River is a major tributary of the Mississippi River. It generally flows to the east and southeast as it traverses the U.S. states of Colorado, ...
The pronunciation with the accent on the second syllable with the sound of "a" in "man" and the sounding of the terminal "s" is an innovation to be discouraged. Residents of Kansas often pronounce the Arkansas River as / ɑːr ˈ k æ n z ə s ˈ r ɪ v ər / in a manner similar to the common pronunciation of the name of their state.
Since the river got its name from its Arkansas end (it came from the French name of the Quapaw tribe, whose ancestral home was near Arkansas Post), "Arkansaw" is its correct pronunciation. (The Arkansas legislature made that the official pronunciation of the state's name in 1881. [1] )
The Arkansas is fed by the Mulberry and Fourche LaFave Rivers in the Arkansas River Valley, which is also home to Lake Dardanelle. The Buffalo, Little Red, Black and Cache Rivers are all tributaries to the White River, which also empties into the Mississippi. Bayou Bartholomew and the Saline, Little Missouri, and Caddo Rivers are all ...
White River Drainage Basin. Mississippi River. White River. Arkansas Post Canal; La Grue Bayou; Big Creek; Cache River. Bayou De View; Bayou des Arc; Little Red River
A map of the McClellan–Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System. The McClellan–Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System (MKARNS) is part of the United States inland waterway system originating at the Tulsa Port of Catoosa and running southeast through Oklahoma and Arkansas to the Mississippi River. The total length of the system is 445 miles (716 ...
The scenic overlook at Petit Jean's grave provides a view of the Arkansas River Valley. In 2017, Petit Jean was rated as the best campsite in Arkansas in a 50-state survey conducted by Msn.com. [1] Panoramic view from Petit Jean Mountain overlook. Petit Jean's grave is just below, out of sight of the photo. The Arkansas River can be seen on the ...
The Fourche La Fave River (pronounced "Foosh (like push but with an f-sound) Luh Fave"; shown as Fourche LaFave River on federal maps [2]) is a tributary of the Arkansas River, approximately 151 miles (243 km) long, [3] in western Arkansas in the United States. It drains part of the northern Ouachita Mountains west of Little Rock.