Arkansas River

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The Arkansas River is a major tributary of the Mississippi River that flows from the Rocky Mountains in Colorado through Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas, playing a key role in the region’s ecology, history, and commerce.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
basinCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
continent North America
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dischargeLocation near Napoleon, Arkansas
drainageBasin Arkansas Valley, Colorado
surface form: Arkansas River Valley

central Great Plains
ecoregionInfluence supports riparian habitats in semi-arid and humid regions
flowsThrough Arkansas
Colorado
Kansas
Oklahoma
formsBorderBetween Arkansas
Oklahoma
hasCanalOrChannel McClellan–Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System
hasDam Dardanelle Lock and Dam
Eufaula Dam
Keystone Dam
Murray Lock and Dam
Webbers Falls Lock and Dam
hasPart Arkansas Valley, Colorado
surface form: Arkansas River Valley

Great Plains
surface form: Great Plains section

Royal Gorge
historicallyUsedBy European explorers
Native American peoples
historicallyUsedFor fur trade
transportation
length approximately 1469 miles
approximately 2364 kilometers
majorTributary Canadian River
Cimarron River
Fountain Creek
Neosho River
Purgatoire River
Verdigris River
mouth Mississippi River
namedAfter Quapaw tribe
surface form: Arkansa (Quapaw) people
passesThroughCity Fort Smith, Arkansas
Little Rock, Arkansas
Pueblo, Colorado, United States
surface form: Pueblo, Colorado

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
surface form: Tulsa, Oklahoma

Wichita, Kansas
riverSystem Mississippi River basin
surface form: Mississippi River system
sourceLocation Colorado
sourceRegion Rocky Mountains
tributaryOf Mississippi River
usedFor hydroelectric power
irrigation
navigation
recreation

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Arkansas Valley, Colorado follows Arkansas River
Winfield, Kansas, United States locatedNear Arkansas River
subject surface form: Winfield, Kansas
Purgatoire River tributaryOf Arkansas River
Purgatoire River mouthLocation Arkansas River
this entity surface form: Arkansas River near John Martin Reservoir
Little Arkansas River tributaryOf Arkansas River
Little Arkansas River mouthLocation Arkansas River
this entity surface form: Arkansas River at Wichita, Kansas
Little Arkansas River USGSHydrologicUnit Arkansas River
this entity surface form: Arkansas River basin in Kansas
Little Arkansas River flowsInto Arkansas River
Exploration Place situatedOn Arkansas River
Old Cowtown Museum near Arkansas River
this entity surface form: Arkansas River in Wichita
Wichita Art Museum locatedOn Arkansas River
Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center nearbyFeature Arkansas River
this entity surface form: Arkansas River in Wichita
Tulsa locatedOnRiver Arkansas River
Pawnee County, Kansas traversedBy Arkansas River
Junction Bridge crosses Arkansas River
Tulsa metropolitan area primaryRiver Arkansas River
Main Street Bridge crosses Arkansas River
subject surface form: Main Street Bridge (Little Rock, Arkansas)
Holcomb, Kansas locatedOn Arkansas River
this entity surface form: Arkansas River (nearby)
Prowers County traversedBy Arkansas River
Fort Smith, Arkansas locatedOnRiver Arkansas River
Royal Gorge river Arkansas River
Royal Gorge formedBy Arkansas River
Royal Gorge cutBy Arkansas River
Keystone Dam locatedOnRiver Arkansas River
Keystone Dam impounds Arkansas River
Keystone Dam watercourse Arkansas River
Eufaula Dam locatedOnRiver Arkansas River
Eufaula Dam inflowRiver Arkansas River
Eufaula Dam outflowRiver Arkansas River
Webbers Falls Lock and Dam locatedOn Arkansas River
Webbers Falls Lock and Dam watercourse Arkansas River
Dardanelle Lock and Dam locatedOn Arkansas River
Dardanelle Lock and Dam impounds Arkansas River
Dardanelle Lock and Dam watercourse Arkansas River
Lower Mississippi River basin hasPart Arkansas River
this entity surface form: Arkansas River lower basin
Murray Lock and Dam locatedOnWaterway Arkansas River
Murray Lock and Dam watercourse Arkansas River
Sedgwick County, Kansas hasRiver Arkansas River
Neosho River mouthOf Arkansas River
Neosho River tributaryOf Arkansas River
Neosho River partOf Arkansas River
this entity surface form: Arkansas River watershed
Osage County, Oklahoma contains Arkansas River
south-central Kansas traversedByRiver Arkansas River
Pine Bluff Arsenal nearWaterBody Arkansas River
Wagoner County contains Arkansas River