Everything about White River Arkansas totally explained
The
White River is a 722 mile (1,162 km) long
river that flows through the
U.S. states of
Arkansas and
Missouri.
Course
The source of the White River is in the
Boston Mountains of northwest
Arkansas, in the
Ozark-St. Francis National Forest southeast of
Fayetteville. The upper portions of the river are fast, cold, and clear and are internationally known for producing world-record
trout. The river flows northwards from its source in northwest
Arkansas, loops up through southwest
Missouri near
Branson and then travels back into Arkansas and on generally southeast to its mouth at the
Mississippi River.
Once the river enters the
Mississippi River Delta region near
Batesville, Arkansas the river becomes navigable to shallow-draft vessels and its speed decreases considerably. The final 10 miles of the river serves as the final segment of the
McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System; this part of the channel is deeper than the rest of the river.
Despite being much shorter in length than the Arkansas River, it carries nearly as much water, over 8200 cubic feet per second normally, and as much as 40,000 ft³/s during flooding.
River modifications
A controversial plan to deepen the navigation channel of the river (above the McClellan-Kerr segment) is under consideration though it's opposed by many Arkansans. The lower portion of the river contains a multitude of wildlife species including bear, turkey, songbirds, and over 160 species of fish. More
mallard ducks winter on the lower White than any other place in the world. Many residents of Arkansas believe that deepening the navigation channel will adversely affect the wildlife which is a major source of tourism in the area. However, many farmers along parts of the White support the proposal for economic reasons.
Lake Taneycomo was created in 1913 when the Empire District Electric Company built a dam just south of
Forsyth, Missouri.
Beaver Lake,
Bull Shoals Lake, and
Table Rock Lake are
reservoirs created by the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers under the authority of the
Flood Control Act of 1938
. A total of eight dams impound the upper White River, six in Arkansas and two in Missouri. The
White River National Wildlife Refuge lies along the lower part of the river.
Tributaries
The tributaries of the White River include
Cache River,
Bayou des Arc,
Little Red River,
Black River,
North Fork River,
Buffalo River,
James River, and
Roaring River. Some cities that lie on the White River are
Batesville, Arkansas and
Newport, Arkansas.
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