Black River (Arkansas–Missouri)
| Black River | |
|---|---|
Map of major Missouri rivers | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| States | Arkansas, Missouri |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Confluence of the East Fork and Middle Fork near Lesterville, Missouri |
| • coordinates | 37°26′28″N 90°50′01″W / 37.4411111°N 90.8336111°W |
| • elevation | 640 ft (200 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Confluence with the White River northwest of Newport, Arkansas |
• coordinates | 35°38′24″N 91°19′18″W / 35.64°N 91.3216667°W |
• elevation | 203 ft (62 m) |
| Length | 300 mi (480 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Elgin Ferry, Arkansas |
| • average | 10,367 cu/ft. per sec. |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Black River → White → Mississippi → Gulf of Mexico |
| GNIS ID | 66965 |
The Black River is a tributary of the White River, about 300 miles (480 km) long, in southeastern Missouri and northeastern Arkansas in the United States. Via the White River, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed. Black River Technical College is named for the river.
The river was so named on account of the black tint of its water.