Boeuf River

The Boeuf River (/bɛf/) 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.[2]

Boeuf River
LA 15 bridge spanning the Boeuf River
Location of the mouth of the Boeuf River in Louisiana
Location
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas, Louisiana
Physical characteristics
SourceNear Lake Village
  locationArkansas
  coordinates33°19′49″N 91°21′49″W[1]
  elevation110 ft (34 m)[2]
MouthOuachita River
  location
near Enterprise, Louisiana
  coordinates
31°51′25″N 91°47′9″W[1]
  elevation
33 ft (10 m)[1]
Length216 mi (348 km)[2]
Discharge 
  locationUSGS gage 07368000, near Girard, LA[3]
  average281 cu ft/s (8.0 m3/s)[3]
  minimum0 cu ft/s (0 m3/s)
  maximum2,980 cu ft/s (84 m3/s)

The Boeuf River's name comes from the French word bœuf, which means "ox".

See also

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boeuf River
  2. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed June 3, 2011
  3. "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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