Fourche La Fave River
River in Arkansas, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Fourche Creek (Arkansas) or Fourche River.
The Fourche La Fave River (pronounced "Foosh (like push but with an f-sound) Luh Fave"; shown as Fourche LaFave River on federal maps[2]) is a tributary of the Arkansas River, approximately 151 miles (243 km) long,[3] in western Arkansas in the United States. It drains part of the northern Ouachita Mountains west of Little Rock.
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Fourche La Fave River | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Arkansas |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Scott County, Arkansas |
• coordinates | 34.76883°N 94.15918°W / 34.76883; -94.15918 |
Mouth | Bigelow, Arkansas |
• coordinates | 34.96580°N 92.58162°W / 34.96580; -92.58162 |
Length | 140 mi (230 km) |
Discharge | |
• location | Aplin, Arkansas |
• average | 1,302 cu/ft. per sec.[1] |
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It was named for the La Feve family who settled near its mouth.[4] Fourche is French meaning "fork".