The Little Missouri River, or Little Mo, is a 147-mile-long (237 km)[2] waterway that runs from the Ouachita Mountains of southwest Arkansas into the rolling hills area in the surrounding countryside.
The Little Missouri River is a rocky mountain river that flows through narrow forested canyons. This river has numerous small waterfalls, crystal clear water, and outstanding scenery including towering rocky bluffs crowned with pine.
The Little Missouri River was so named because its lower reaches were said to remind early French explorers of the Missouri River.
The Little Missouri flows in a generally north-to-south direction through Pike, Clark, and Montgomery on the western side of the Ouachita River. The Little Missouri River is south of, and runs parallel to, the Caddo River, before flowing into the Ouachita River above Camden, Arkansas. The largest tributary of the Little Missouri River is the Antoine River. The Little Missouri River is intermittently navigable to small boats below its confluence with the Antoine River, although it is rarely used.
The Little Missouri River is dammed by Narrows Dam and forms Lake Greeson. The upper stretches of the Little Missouri River above Lake Greeson descend 1,035 feet in 29 miles (315 m in 47 km) for an average drop of 35 feet per mile (6.6 m/km). This makes the upper waters of the river excellent for experienced canoers. There is a 4.4-mile (7.1 km) long segment that has been designated as a wild river. This segment contains the Winding Stair Rapid, which is classified as a Class IV rapid on the International Scale of River Difficulty. Another attraction on the upper river is Little Missouri Falls, a staircasestep fall that attracts photographers and visitors. The upper reaches of the Little Missouri were considered so scenic that the area was once approved by Congress to become Ouachita National Park, until this action was vetoed by President Herbert Hoover. The watershed of the Little Missouri River is quite small, which means that its upper reaches ordinarily contain little water during the dry summer months.
Portions of the Little Missouri River flow through the Ouachita National Forest, and the lower segment flows past the Crater of Diamonds State Park. The Albert Pike Campground provides camping facilities for visitors to the area.
The Little Missouri is listed as a "Wild and Scenic River" by the United States Forest Service. The upper reaches of the river are designated as an "Arkansas Natural and Scenic River" by the State.
Historyedit
The Little Missouri flows through territory once occupied by the mound-building Caddo people.[4]
During the night of June 10–11, 2010 a flash flood along Little Missouri killed at least eighteen people in the campgrounds of the Albert Pike Recreational Area. In a matter of less than four hours water rose from three feet (0.91 m) to over twenty-three feet (7.0 m)[5]
^"USGS Current Conditions for USGS 07360200 Little Missouri River near Langley, AR".
^. U.S. Geological Survey. Archived from the original on March 29, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2011.
^ ab"Little Missouri River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-01-12.
^"Encyclopedia of Arkansas". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
^Easterling, Jeff (11 June 2020). "Remembering the Albert Pike Flooding Tragedy – 10 Years After". texarkanafyi.com. texarkanafyi. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
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For the river in North Dakota see Little Missouri River North Dakota This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Little Missouri River Arkansas news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2008 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Little Missouri River or Little Mo is a 147 mile long 237 km 2 waterway that runs from the Ouachita Mountains of southwest Arkansas into the rolling hills area in the surrounding countryside Little Missouri RiverLittle Missouri River in Ouachita National ForestPhysical characteristicsLength147 miles 237 km Discharge locationbelow the mouth of the Antoine average430 cubic feet per second 12 m3 s Discharge locationLangley Arkansas average152 cubic feet per second 4 3 m3 s 1 National Wild and Scenic RiverTypeWild ScenicDesignatedApril 22 1992Lower stretch of Little Missouri River below Narrows DamLocation of the Little Missouri River within the Ouachita watershed Contents 1 Overview 2 Location 3 Course 4 History 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksOverview editThe Little Missouri River is a rocky mountain river that flows through narrow forested canyons This river has numerous small waterfalls crystal clear water and outstanding scenery including towering rocky bluffs crowned with pine The Little Missouri River was so named because its lower reaches were said to remind early French explorers of the Missouri River Location editMouth Confluence with the Ouachita River in Ouachita County Arkansas 33 48 30 N 92 54 01 W 33 80844 N 92 90016 W 33 80844 92 90016 3 Source Mountains of Polk County Arkansas 34 26 47 N 94 01 02 W 34 44650 N 94 01714 W 34 44650 94 01714 3 Course editThe Little Missouri flows in a generally north to south direction through Pike Clark and Montgomery on the western side of the Ouachita River The Little Missouri River is south of and runs parallel to the Caddo River before flowing into the Ouachita River above Camden Arkansas The largest tributary of the Little Missouri River is the Antoine River The Little Missouri River is intermittently navigable to small boats below its confluence with the Antoine River although it is rarely used The Little Missouri River is dammed by Narrows Dam and forms Lake Greeson The upper stretches of the Little Missouri River above Lake Greeson descend 1 035 feet in 29 miles 315 m in 47 km for an average drop of 35 feet per mile 6 6 m km This makes the upper waters of the river excellent for experienced canoers There is a 4 4 mile 7 1 km long segment that has been designated as a wild river This segment contains the Winding Stair Rapid which is classified as a Class IV rapid on the International Scale of River Difficulty Another attraction on the upper river is Little Missouri Falls a staircasestep fall that attracts photographers and visitors The upper reaches of the Little Missouri were considered so scenic that the area was once approved by Congress to become Ouachita National Park until this action was vetoed by President Herbert Hoover The watershed of the Little Missouri River is quite small which means that its upper reaches ordinarily contain little water during the dry summer months The Little Missouri River is a superior fishing stream for rainbow trout green sunfish longear sunfish smallmouth bass spotted bass and other species The area below the dam at Lake Greeson is most popular for trout fishermen Portions of the Little Missouri River flow through the Ouachita National Forest and the lower segment flows past the Crater of Diamonds State Park The Albert Pike Campground provides camping facilities for visitors to the area The Little Missouri is listed as a Wild and Scenic River by the United States Forest Service The upper reaches of the river are designated as an Arkansas Natural and Scenic River by the State History editThe Little Missouri flows through territory once occupied by the mound building Caddo people 4 During the American Civil War the Battle of Elkin s Ferry was fought on the Little Missouri 10 miles 16 km north of Prescott Arkansas at the Clark Nevada County line Main article June 2010 Arkansas floods During the night of June 10 11 2010 a flash flood along Little Missouri killed at least eighteen people in the campgrounds of the Albert Pike Recreational Area In a matter of less than four hours water rose from three feet 0 91 m to over twenty three feet 7 0 m 5 See also editList of Arkansas riversReferences edit USGS Current Conditions for USGS 07360200 Little Missouri River near Langley AR The National Map U S Geological Survey Archived from the original on March 29 2012 Retrieved March 8 2011 a b Little Missouri River Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey Retrieved 2014 01 12 Encyclopedia of Arkansas Encyclopedia of Arkansas Retrieved 2021 01 26 Easterling Jeff 11 June 2020 Remembering the Albert Pike Flooding Tragedy 10 Years After texarkanafyi com texarkanafyi Retrieved May 7 2021 External links editLittle Missouri River and Lake Greeson Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Little Missouri River Arkansas amp oldid 1114447104, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
