Washita River

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The Washita River is a significant waterway in the south-central United States, flowing through the Great Plains and historically known for its role in regional settlement and conflicts between Native American tribes and U.S. forces.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
associatedWith United States–Native American wars
surface form: Indian Wars

U.S. westward expansion
associatedWithEthnicGroup Cheyenne people
Southern Plains
surface form: Southern Plains tribes
basinCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
country United States of America
surface form: United States
drainageBasin Red River of the South
surface form: Red River drainage basin
ecosystemType riparian ecosystem
flowsGenerally east-southeast
flowsThrough Great Plains
Oklahoma
Texas
hasHistoricalRole route influencing regional settlement patterns
site of military campaigns against Native Americans
hasNameOrigin French
surface form: French language
hasNotableSiteOnBank Washita Battlefield National Historic Site
historicalEvent Washita Massacre
surface form: Battle of Washita River
historicalSignificance site of conflicts between Native American tribes and U.S. forces
locatedIn Great Plains
surface form: Great Plains region

Oklahoma
Texas Panhandle
South Central United States
surface form: south-central United States
mouthLocation Red River of the South
nameEtymology derived from a Native American word recorded in French form
partOf Red River
surface form: Red River basin
passesNear Anadarko, Oklahoma
Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States
surface form: Chickasha, Oklahoma

Clinton, Oklahoma
Durant, Oklahoma
passesThrough Oklahoma
region Great Plains
sourceLocation Texas
eastern Texas Panhandle
tributaryOf Red River of the South
usedFor fishing
irrigation
recreation
wildlife habitat

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U.S. state of Oklahoma hasMajorRiver Washita River
subject surface form: Oklahoma
Lake Texoma formedByDamOn Washita River
Lake Texoma inflow Washita River
Red River of the South majorTributary Washita River
Ouachita River alsoKnownAs Washita River
this entity surface form: Washita River (historical spelling)
Southern Oklahoma hasRiver Washita River
Garvin County, Oklahoma locatedInHydrologicalBasin Washita River
this entity surface form: Washita River basin
Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States hasRiver Washita River
subject surface form: Chickasha, Oklahoma