Red River of the South

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The Red River of the South is a major river in the south-central United States that forms much of the border between Texas and Oklahoma before flowing into the Mississippi River system.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf intermittent boundary river
river
alsoKnownAs Red River of the South
surface form: Red River

Red River of the South
surface form: Red River (of the South)
associatedWithEvent Red River Campaign (participation)
surface form: Red River Campaign (American Civil War)
averageDischarge about 970 m³/s
basinArea approximately 169890 km²
approximately 65590 sq mi
basinCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
colorNameOrigin reddish sediment it carries
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dischargeLocation Alexandria, Louisiana
drainageBasinIncludes parts of Arkansas
parts of Louisiana
parts of Oklahoma
parts of Texas
flowsThrough Arkansas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Texas
formsBorderBetween Oklahoma
Texas
formsPartOfBorderBetween Texas
surface form: Texas and Arkansas

Oklahoma
surface form: Texas and Oklahoma
hasFeature Red River Valley
historicallySignificantFor boundary disputes
trade
transportation
length approximately 1360 mi
approximately 2190 km
locatedIn south-central United States
majorTributary Black River (Louisiana)
Kiamichi River
Little River
Little River (Arkansas)
Sulphur River
Washita River
Wichita River
mouthElevation 0 m
mouthLocatedIn Louisiana
partOf Mississippi River basin
surface form: Mississippi River system
passesNear Alexandria, Louisiana
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States
surface form: Shreveport, Louisiana

Texarkana metropolitan area
sourceLocatedIn Texas
sourceRegion Texas Panhandle
tributaryOf Atchafalaya River
usedFor hydroelectric power
irrigation
navigation

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Colfax, Louisiana locatedOnRiver Red River of the South
Alexandria locatedOnRiver Red River of the South
subject surface form: Alexandria, Louisiana
this entity surface form: Red River
Atchafalaya Basin hydrologicalConnection Red River of the South
this entity surface form: Red River (Louisiana)
Bonham, Texas, United States near Red River of the South
subject surface form: Bonham, Texas
this entity surface form: Red River
Denison Dam locatedOnRiver Red River of the South
Denison Dam crosses Red River of the South
this entity surface form: Red River between Texas and Oklahoma
Lake of the Returned Sword formerlyPartOf Red River of the South
this entity surface form: Red River system (historically, as an oxbow-like remnant)
Adams–Onís Treaty establishedBoundaryAlong Red River of the South
this entity surface form: Red River
Texas–Oklahoma state line follows Red River of the South
this entity surface form: Red River
Red River trade mainRiver Red River of the South
Love County, Oklahoma hasBorderDefinedBy Red River of the South
this entity surface form: Red River
Natchitoches, Louisiana locatedNear Red River of the South
this entity surface form: Red River
Chisholm Trail passesThrough Red River of the South
this entity surface form: Red River
Tunica-Biloxi historicallyAssociatedRiver Red River of the South
this entity surface form: Red River (Louisiana)
Caddo Parish, Louisiana hasMajorRiver Red River of the South
Northwestern Louisiana hasRiver Red River of the South
Red River Revel Arts Festival locatedOn Red River of the South
this entity surface form: Red River
Shreveport Water Works Museum near Red River of the South
this entity surface form: Red River (Louisiana)
Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan area hasRiver Red River of the South
this entity surface form: Red River
Pineville, Louisiana, United States locatedOnBankOf Red River of the South
subject surface form: Pineville, Louisiana
Little River (Arkansas) tributaryOf Red River of the South
Little River (Arkansas) mouth Red River of the South
Little River (Arkansas) partOf Red River of the South
this entity surface form: Red River of the South watershed
Atchafalaya River distributaryOf Red River of the South
Atchafalaya River connectedTo Red River of the South
Black River (Louisiana) mouthRiver Red River of the South
Black River (Louisiana) riverSystem Red River of the South
this entity surface form: Red River of the South basin
Black River (Louisiana) dischargesInto Red River of the South
this entity surface form: Red River (Louisiana–Texas)
Wichita River mouthOfWatercourse Red River of the South
Wichita River tributaryOf Red River of the South
Wichita River riverSystem Red River of the South
this entity surface form: Red River of the South basin
Gulf of Mexico watershed includesRiverBasin Red River of the South
this entity surface form: Red River of the South basin
Cloutierville, Louisiana onRiver Red River of the South
this entity surface form: Red River (Louisiana)
Kiamichi River tributaryOf Red River of the South
Kiamichi River mouthLocation Red River of the South