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Waterway in Louisiana, USA From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Dugdemona River (pronounced dug-duh-mona) is a 129-mile-long (208 km)[1] tributary of the Little River in north-central Louisiana in the United States.[2] Via the Little, Ouachita and Red rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River.
Dugdemona River | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Louisiana |
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Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | West of Simsboro |
• coordinates | 32°32′18″N 92°49′53″W |
Mouth | Confluence with Castor Creek to form Little River |
• coordinates | 31°47′46″N 92°21′46″W |
Length | 129 miles (208 km) |
The Dugdemona River rises west of Simsboro in western Lincoln Parish, and flows generally southeastwardly through Bienville, Jackson, Winn and Grant parishes, through a portion of the Kisatchie National Forest. It joins Castor Creek to form the Little River about 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of Georgetown.[3] A short tributary known as the Little Dugdemona River[4] flows southwestwardly through Jackson and Bienville parishes.[3] At Joyce, LA, the river has a mean annual discharge of 835 cubic feet per second.[5]
According to the Geographic Names Information System, the Dugdemona River has also been known historically as:[6]
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