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The '''Fourche La Fave River''' (Foosh La Fay) is a tributary of the [[Arkansas River]], approximately 140 mi (225 km) long, in western [[Arkansas]] in the [[United States]]. It drains part of the northern [[Ouachita Mountains]] west of [[Little Rock, Arkansas|Little Rock]].
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The '''Fourche La Fave River''' (pronounced "Foosh (like push but with an f-sound) Luh Fave"; shown as '''Fourche LaFave River''' on federal maps<ref>{{gnis|76961|Fourche LaFave River}}</ref>) is a tributary of the [[Arkansas River]], approximately {{convert|151|mi}} long,<ref name=NHD>U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. [http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ The National Map] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329155652/http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ |date=2012-03-29 }}, accessed June 3, 2011</ref> in western [[Arkansas]] in the [[United States]]. It drains part of the northern [[Ouachita Mountains]] west of [[Little Rock, Arkansas|Little Rock]].

It was named for the La Feve family who settled near its mouth.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=[[United States Government Publishing Office|Government Printing Office]] | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n177 178]}}</ref> ''Fourche'' is French meaning "fork".


==Course==
==Course==
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It rises in southern [[Scott County, Arkansas|Scott County]] south of [[Waldron, Arkansas|Waldron]] and flows ENE through the [[Ouachita National Forest]], along the southern side of the [[Dutch Creek Mountain]] ridge, then along the north side of the [[Fourche Mountain]] ridge. It flows past [[Perryville, Arkansas|Perryville]] and joins the Arkansas from the west approximately 25 mi (40 km) northwest of Little Rock. It is impounded by the [[Nimrod Dam]] at [[Fourche Junction, Arkansas|Fourche Junction]] to form [[Nimrod Lake]] for [[flood]] control. It is joined by the [[South Fourche La Fave River]] west of Perryville.
It rises in southern [[Scott County, Arkansas|Scott County]] south of [[Waldron, Arkansas|Waldron]] and flows east-northeast through the [[Ouachita National Forest]], along the southern side of the [[Dutch Creek Mountain]] ridge, then along the north side of the [[Fourche Mountain]] ridge. It flows past [[Perryville, Arkansas|Perryville]] and joins the Arkansas from the west approximately {{convert|25|mi}} northwest of Little Rock. It is impounded by the [[Nimrod Dam]] at [[Fourche Junction, Arkansas|Fourche Junction]] to form [[Nimrod Lake]] for [[flood control]]. It is joined by the [[South Fourche La Fave River]] west of Perryville.

==Crossings==
*[[Fourche LaFave River Bridge]]: a historic bridge over the Fourche La Fave River
*[[Wallace Bridge]]: a historic bridge over the Fourche La Fave River
*[[Ward's Crossing Bridge]]: a historic bridge over the Fourche La Fave River

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.swl.usace.army.mil/parks/nimrod/damandlake.htm Nimrod Lake]
*[http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20090620221950/http%3A//www.swl.usace.army.mil/parks/nimrod/damandlake.htm Nimrod Lake]
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*[http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=34.9879&lon=-92.71788&size=l&symshow=n&u=4&datum=nad27&layer=DRG Topographic map of a section of the Fourche Lafave River]


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*[http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=34.9879&lon=-92.71788&size=l&symshow=n&u=4&datum=nad27&layer=DRG Topographic Map of a section of the Fourche Lafave River]


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[[Category:Rivers of Arkansas]]
[[Category:Rivers of Arkansas]]
[[Category:Tributaries of the Arkansas River]]
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[[Category:Rivers of Perry County, Arkansas]]
[[Category:Rivers of Yell County, Arkansas]]
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Latest revision as of 21:03, 20 November 2024

Not to be confused with Fourche Creek (Arkansas) or Fourche River.
Fourche La Fave River
Map
Location
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
Physical characteristics
SourceScott County, Arkansas
 • coordinates34°46′08″N 94°09′33″W / 34.76883°N 94.15918°W / 34.76883; -94.15918
MouthBigelow, Arkansas
 • coordinates
34°57′57″N 92°34′54″W / 34.96580°N 92.58162°W / 34.96580; -92.58162
Length140 mi (230 km)
Discharge 
 • locationAplin, Arkansas
 • average1,302 cu/ft. per sec.[1]

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.

It was named for the La Feve family who settled near its mouth.[4] Fourche is French meaning "fork".

Course

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It rises in southern Scott County south of Waldron and flows east-northeast through the Ouachita National Forest, along the southern side of the Dutch Creek Mountain ridge, then along the north side of the Fourche Mountain ridge. It flows past Perryville and joins the Arkansas from the west approximately 25 miles (40 km) northwest of Little Rock. It is impounded by the Nimrod Dam at Fourche Junction to form Nimrod Lake for flood control. It is joined by the South Fourche La Fave River west of Perryville.

Crossings

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References

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  1. ^ USGS Water data
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fourche LaFave River
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed June 3, 2011
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Government Printing Office. pp. 178.
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