Ouachita River
| Ouachita River | |
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Ouachita River in Ouachita County, Arkansas | |
The Ouachita River. Its southern terminus is the confluence with the Tensas River near Jonesville, Louisiana to form the Black River (Louisiana). | |
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| Country | United States |
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| • location | Ouachita Mountains, Polk County, Arkansas |
| • coordinates | 34°41′56″N 94°19′57″W / 34.69889°N 94.33250°W |
| Mouth | Black River |
• location | Catahoula Parish, near Jonesville, Louisiana |
• coordinates | 31°37′53″N 91°48′25″W / 31.63139°N 91.80694°W |
| Length | 605 mi (974 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | West Monroe, Louisiana (includes Boeuf River) |
| • average | 24,262 cu/ft. per sec. |
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The Ouachita River (/ˈwɑːʃɪtɑː/ WAH-shi-tah) is a 605-mile-long (974 km) river that runs south and east through the U.S. states of Arkansas and Louisiana, joining the Tensas River to form the Black River near Jonesville, Louisiana. It is the 25th-longest river in the United States (by main stem).