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19-617: Little Red River may refer to: In the United States [ edit ] Little Red River (Arkansas) Little Red River (Texas) In Canada [ edit ] Little Red River Cree Nation , in Alberta Little Red River 106C , an Indian reserve in Saskatchewan Little Red River 106D , an Indian reserve in Saskatchewan Little Red River (Saskatchewan) ,

38-535: A hydroelectric dam on the White River by the newly formed Ozark Power and Water Company. Completed in 1913 at a cost of $ 2.3 million, Powersite Dam near Forsyth, Missouri confined a section of the White River to create Lake Taneycomo . The project brought electricity to a rural area of the Ozark Mountains south of Springfield, Missouri with rural electrification programs in the 1940s expanding service to

57-670: A cost of $ 65 million. It confines Table Rock Lake , the second largest on the White and a popular tourist destination as part of the Branson area . Beaver Dam near Eureka Springs, Arkansas was built between 1960 and 1966 for $ 46 million. It confines Beaver Lake , the most upstream dam and reservoir on the river. A total of eight dams impound the upper White River, six in Arkansas and two in Missouri. The White River National Wildlife Refuge lies along

76-524: A river in central Saskatchewan Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Little Red River . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Little_Red_River&oldid=1107253316 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

95-579: A win-win situation." Carl Garner , in his job as manager of the Little Red River and Greers Ferry Lake , sought participation from the local citizenry to collect trash scattered about the waterways. However, he was without sufficient funding for a staffed cleanup. Eventually, his efforts resulted in the Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day promoted by Keep America Beautiful . White River (Arkansas) The White River

114-767: Is a 722-mile (1,162 km) river that flows through the U.S. states of Arkansas and Missouri . Originating in the Boston Mountains of northwest Arkansas, it arcs northwards through southern Missouri before turning back into Arkansas, flowing southeast to its mouth at the Mississippi River . The source of the White River is in the Boston Mountains of northwest Arkansas , in the Ozark–St. Francis National Forest southeast of Fayetteville . The river flows northwards from its source to loop through southwest Missouri before heading southeast through Arkansas to its mouth on

133-696: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Little Red River (Arkansas) During the American Civil War , the Battle of Whitney's Lane took place near Searcy on the banks of the Little Red River. The upper tributaries of the Little Red River are known as the South Fork, the Middle Fork, and the Devils Fork. Prior to the impoundment of Greers Ferry Lake

152-585: The Arkansas River , it carries nearly as much water—normally more than 20,000 cubic feet per second (570 m /s), and occasionally more than 100,000 cubic feet per second (2,800 m /s) during periods of flooding. In the 20th century, large sections of the White River were modified via dam construction to form a series of artificial reservoirs for the purpose of flood control, as well as hydroelectric power generation , water distribution and management, and recreation. The first of these encountered from

171-566: The Mississippi River . On entering the Mississippi River Valley region near Batesville, Arkansas , the river becomes navigable to shallow-draft vessels, and its speed decreases considerably. The final 10 miles (16 km) serves as the last segment of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System ; this part of the channel is deeper than the rest of the river. Despite being much shorter than

190-705: The White River near Georgetown . The area around the mouth of the river is within the Henry Gray/Hurricane Lake Wildlife Management Area south of Augusta in White County . The stretch just below the Greers Ferry Dam on the river is well known for its excellent trout fishing. The US Fish and Wildlife Service maintains a trout hatchery just below the dam and releases large numbers of mature trout regularly. The Little Red River

209-525: The authority of the Flood Control Act of 1938 . Bull Shoals Dam near Mountain Home, Arkansas was constructed from 1947 to 1951 at a cost of $ 86 million and is the 5th largest concrete dam in the United States. It confines Bull Shoals Lake , the largest of the lakes on the White River and the most downstream. The next to be constructed was Table Rock Dam near Branson, Missouri , completed in 1958 at

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228-593: The dam, the cold water drove out many native species. Largemouth bass, crappie, and bream populations may never return to normal. However, recent attempts have been made to reintroduce sport fish, such as walleye and smallmouth bass, to the section of the Little Red River near Searcy . Tom Bly (District Fisheries Biologist for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission) noted that the walleye and smallmouth bass were chosen for their coveted taste and renowned fighting abilities, respectively. Tom Lowery and Bly also mentioned

247-422: The headwaters is Beaver Lake in northwest Arkansas, followed by Table Rock Lake and Lake Taneycomo in southern Missouri, and finally Bull Shoals Lake as the river loops southward into northern Arkansas. Downstream of Bull Shoals Dam , the White River returns to its natural riparian state as it heads southeast through the eastern Ozark-St. Francis National Forest. In 1910, Congress authorized construction of

266-432: The lack of public access to the river between Pangburn and Searcy and that the recent influx of oil and gas companies to the area may influence this: “We know they are going to drill and they are going to need water, which is a renewable resource,” Bly said. “They want to work with us to make it environmentally and resource friendly. They may be able to help find areas for public access. They seem willing to work on that. It’s

285-541: The lower part of the river. The tributaries of the White River include Cache River , Bayou des Arc , Little Red River , Black River , North Fork River , Crooked Creek , Buffalo River , Kings River , James River , and Roaring River . Fishing for trout is popular in the upper portions of the river from the Beaver Lake tailwaters in northwestern Arkansas, through its course through southwest Missouri (including all of Lake Taneycomo), and back down through Arkansas to

304-491: The north section of Greers Ferry Lake, which is connected to the south section of the lake by The Narrows, the site of the former Little Red River. The Little Red River begins to flow again at the Greers Ferry Dam at Heber Springs . Download coordinates as: The Little Red River has an average discharge of 1,830 cubic feet per second at Dewey, Arkansas . The single channel runs from Greers Ferry Dam to its mouth at

323-420: The surrounding region. Recreation on Taneycomo drew tourism to Rockaway Beach and Branson . The Ozark Power and Electric Company operated independently until 1927 when it merged with Empire District Electric Company in 1927, who own and operate Powersite to this day. Beaver Lake , Bull Shoals Lake , and Table Rock Lake are man-made lakes or reservoirs created by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers under

342-879: The three tributaries converged just east of Sugarloaf Mountain . The South Fork begins in the Ozark National Forest near Scotland in Van Buren County and flows into Greers Ferry Lake near Clinton . The Middle Fork begins only a few miles from the South Fork near Tilly in Van Buren County but flows northward into Searcy County . In Searcy County the river turns east and flows into Stone County where it turns south and flows to meet Greers Ferry Lake in Cleburne County . The Devils Fork begins in northeastern Cleburne County, and flows southwest to meet Greers Ferry Lake near Ida . The three forks converge into

361-435: Was the home of the world-record brown trout (40 pounds 4 ounces (18.3 kg)) from 1992 until 2009. Because cold water flows from beneath the dam, many native warm-water fish are no longer plentiful. "We had 40 miles of river that was basically worthless," said Tom Lowery of Judsonia , referring to the section of river downstream from Pangburn . "It was pretty to look at, but there was no fishing." While trout thrive near

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