South Fork Spring River
Tributary river in the American state of Missouri / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The South Fork Spring River (commonly South Fork of the Spring River or simply South Fork River) is a tributary of the Spring River, roughly 75 mi (121 km) long,[2] in southern Missouri and northern Arkansas in the United States. The river flows through the Salem Plateau of the Ozarks[2] and it is part of the Spring River Tributaries Watershed.
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South Fork of the Spring River | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
States | Arkansas, Missouri |
Cities | Sturkie, Salem, Saddle, Cherokee Village, Hardy |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Howell County, Missouri near South Fork, Missouri |
• coordinates | 36°40′36″N 91°56′55″W |
Mouth | |
• location | Spring River Hardy, Arkansas |
• coordinates | 36°19′06″N 91°29′42″W |
• elevation | 354 ft (108 m)[1] |
Length | 75 mi (121 km)[2] |
Basin size | 93.8 sq mi (243 km2)[2] |
Discharge | |
• location | Saddle, Arkansas |
• average | 304 cu/ft. per sec.[3] |
Basin features | |
River system | Spring River Tributaries Watershed |
Landmarks | Kia Kima Scout Reservation |
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The South Fork rises in Howell County northeast of the unincorporated community of South Fork and southwest of West Plains.[4] The river flows generally southeast from Howell County through Fulton County before joining with the Spring River in Sharp County west of Hardy.[5]