Boeuf River
| Boeuf River | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| States | Arkansas, Louisiana |
| Source | Near Lake Village |
| - elevation | 110 ft (34 m) [1] |
| - coordinates | 33°19′49″N 91°21′49″W / 33.33028°N 91.36361°W [2] |
| Mouth | Ouachita River |
| - location | near Enterprise, Louisiana |
| - elevation | 33 ft (10 m) [2] |
| - coordinates | 31°51′25″N 91°47′9″W / 31.85694°N 91.78583°WCoordinates: 31°51′25″N 91°47′9″W / 31.85694°N 91.78583°W [2] |
| Length | 216 mi (348 km) [1] |
| Discharge | for USGS gage 07368000, near Girard, LA |
| - average | 281 cu ft/s (8 m3/s) [3] |
| - max | 2,980 cu ft/s (84 m3/s) |
| - min | 0 cu ft/s (0 m3/s) |
 Location of the Boeuf River within the Ouachita watershed
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  Location of the mouth of the Boeuf River in Louisiana
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The Boeuf River is a tributary of the Ouachita River in the U.S. states of Arkansas and Louisiana. The river is about 216 miles (348 km) long.[1]
The Boeuf River's name comes from the French word bœuf, which means "bull".
See also
References
- 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed June 3, 2011
- 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boeuf River
- ↑ "Water resources data for the United States, Water Year 2009; gage 07368000, Boeuf River near Girard, LA" (PDF). USGS. Retrieved 4 August 2010.
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