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Saline River (Little River)
Encyclopedia
The Saline River is an 80 miles (128.7 km) tributary
of the Little River
in southwestern Arkansas
in the United States
. Via the Little and Red
rivers, it is part of the watershed
of the Mississippi River
.
It rises in the Ouachita Mountains
in southeastern Polk County, in the Ouachita National Forest
, and flows generally south through Howard County
and along Howard County's boundary with Sevier County, through Dierks Lake
, which is formed by a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dam
. It enters the Little River as part of Millwood Lake
, which is formed by another USACE dam on the Little River.
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Little River
Little River (Red River)
The Little River is a tributary of the Red River, about long, in southeastern Oklahoma and southwestern Arkansas in the United States. Via the Red, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River.-Course:...
in southwestern Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Via the Little and Red
Red River (Mississippi watershed)
The Red River, or sometimes the Red River of the South, is a major tributary of the Mississippi and Atchafalaya Rivers in the southern United States of America. The river gains its name from the red-bed country of its watershed. It is one of several rivers with that name...
rivers, it is part of the watershed
Drainage basin
A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...
of the Mississippi River
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...
.
It rises in the Ouachita Mountains
Ouachita Mountains
The Ouachita Mountains are a mountain range in west central Arkansas and southeastern Oklahoma. The range's subterranean roots may extend as far as central Texas, or beyond it to the current location of the Marathon Uplift. Along with the Ozark Mountains, the Ouachita Mountains form the U.S...
in southeastern Polk County, in the Ouachita National Forest
Ouachita National Forest
The Ouachita National Forest is a National Forest that lies in the western portion of Arkansas and portions of eastern Oklahoma.-History:The Ouachita National Forest is the oldest National Forest in the southern United States. The Forest encompasses , including most of the scenic Ouachita Mountains...
, and flows generally south through Howard County
Howard County, Arkansas
Howard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of 2010, the population was 13,789. The county seat is Nashville. Howard County is Arkansas's 74th county, formed on April 17, 1873, and named for James Howard, a state senator...
and along Howard County's boundary with Sevier County, through Dierks Lake
Dierks Lake
Dierks Lake is a reservoir down the Saline River, and from Dierks, Arkansas.- Purpose :The purposes of Dierks Lake are: flood control on the Saline River, recreation, water supply, and fish and wildlife conservation...
, which is formed by a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dam
Dam
A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates or levees are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. Hydropower and pumped-storage hydroelectricity are...
. It enters the Little River as part of Millwood Lake
Millwood Lake
Millwood Lake is a reservoir in southwestern Arkansas, United States. It is located from Ashdown. The lake is formed from the damming of the point where the Little River and the Saline River meet...
, which is formed by another USACE dam on the Little River.