Little Missouri River (Arkansas)

Catchment area of ​​the Little Missouri River in the basin of the Ouachita River

The Little Missouri River or in the vernacular also briefly Little Mo is a river that flows from the Ouachita Mountains in the southwest of the U.S. state of Arkansas in the surrounding undulating hills.

The river is a rocky mountain river that runs through narrow wooded canyons. It is characterized by numerous small waterfalls, crystal clear water and tower-like rock walls, which are covered by pine trees.

Run

The Little Missouri River flows generally north-south direction through the County's Pike, Clark and Montgomery on the west side of the Ouachita River. He is here just south of the Caddo River above Camden, Arkansas. The largest tributary is the River Antoine.

Through the Narrows Dam the river to Lake Greeson is jammed. The upper section of the river to Lake a slope of 316 meters to 48 kilometers long (29 miles) or seven meters per kilometer, making it attractive to canoeists. An approximately seven kilometers long section is shown as white water. In this, the Winding Stair Rapid, which are identified on the difficulty scale as whitewater rapids of Class IV is located.

The Little Missouri River is a good angling for rainbow trout, sunfish, black bass other species.

Section, the Little Missouri River flows through the Ouachita National Forest and the lower section runs in Crater of Diamonds State Park. He is classified as a " Wild and Scenic River" by the United States Forest Service. The state leads the headwaters as " Arkansas Natural and Scenic River".

History

During the American Civil War River was struck about 15 kilometers north of Prescott on the border between the counties and Clark County Nevada, a Battle of the Little Missouri. This is referred to in the northern states as the Battle of the Little Missouri River, in the south it is called the Battle of Elkins Ferry.