Ouachita River
River in Arkansas and Louisiana, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the river in Arkansas and Louisiana. For the river in Texas and Oklahoma, see Washita River.
The Ouachita River (/ˈwɑːʃɪtɑː/ WAH-shi-taw) is a 605-mile-long (974 km)[2] river that runs south and east through the U.S. states of Arkansas and Louisiana, joining the Tensas River to form the Black River near Jonesville, Louisiana. It is the 25th-longest river in the United States (by main stem).
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Country | United States |
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• location | Ouachita Mountains, Polk County, Arkansas |
• coordinates | 34°41′56″N 94°19′57″W |
Mouth | Black River |
• location | Catahoula Parish, near Jonesville, Louisiana |
• coordinates | 31°37′53″N 91°48′25″W |
Length | 605 mi (974 km) |
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• location | West Monroe, LA (includes Boeuf River) |
• average | 24,262 cu/ft. per sec.[1] |
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