South Fork Spring River

The South Fork Spring River (commonly South Fork of the Spring River or simply South Fork River) is a tributary of the Spring River, roughly 75 mi (121 km) long,[2] in southern Missouri and northern Arkansas in the United States. The river flows through the Salem Plateau of the Ozarks[2] and it is part of the Spring River Tributaries Watershed.

South Fork of the Spring River
Location
CountryUnited States
StatesArkansas, Missouri
CitiesSturkie, Salem, Saddle, Cherokee Village, Hardy
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationHowell County, Missouri near South Fork, Missouri
  coordinates36°40′36″N 91°56′55″W
Mouth 
  location
Spring River Hardy, Arkansas
  coordinates
36°19′06″N 91°29′42″W
  elevation
354 ft (108 m)[1]
Length75 mi (121 km)[2]
Basin size93.8 sq mi (243 km2)[2]
Discharge 
  locationSaddle, Arkansas
  average304 cu/ft. per sec.[3]
Basin features
River systemSpring River Tributaries Watershed
LandmarksKia Kima Scout Reservation

The South Fork rises in Howell County northeast of the unincorporated community of South Fork and southwest of West Plains.[4] The river flows generally southeast from Howell County through Fulton County before joining with the Spring River in Sharp County west of Hardy.[5]

References

  1. "Feature Detail Report for: South Fork Spring River". Geographic Names Informational System. US Geological Service. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  2. Martin, H.C.; Harris, J.L.; Christian, A.D. (2009). "A Qualitative Freshwater Mussel Survey of the South Fork Spring River, Missouri and Arkansas" (PDF). Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science. 63: 106–112.
  3. https://waterdata.usgs.gov/ar/nwis/uv/?site_no=07069295&PARAmeter_cd=00065,00060
  4. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 64, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  5. Arkansas Atlas and Gazetteer, DeLorme, 2nd edition 2002, page = 27 ISBN 0-89933-345-1


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