South Fork Spring River

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.

South Fork of the Spring River
South Fork at Kia Kima Scout Reservation
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 / 36.67667°N 91.94861°W / 36.67667; -91.94861
Mouth
• location	Spring River Hardy, Arkansas
• coordinates	36°19′06″N 91°29′42″W / 36.31833°N 91.49500°W / 36.31833; -91.49500
• elevation	354 ft (108 m)^[1]
Length	75 mi (121 km)^[2]
Basin size	93.8 sq mi (243 km^2)^[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

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]

References

1. "Feature Detail Report for: South Fork Spring River". Geographic Names Informational System. US Geological Service. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
2. Martin, H.C.; Harris, J.L.; Christian, A.D. (2009). "A Qualitative Freshwater Mussel Survey of the South Fork Spring River, Missouri and Arkansas" (PDF). Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science. 63: 106–112.
3. "USGS Current Conditions for USGS 07069295 South Fork Spring River at Saddle, AR".
4. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 64, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
5. Arkansas Atlas and Gazetteer, DeLorme, 2nd edition 2002, page = 27 ISBN 0-89933-345-1