Washita

n (Placename) a river in the S central US, rising in the Ouachita Mountains and flowing east, south, and southeast into the Red River in E Louisiana. Length: 974 km (605 miles)

Ouach•i•ta

or Wash•i•ta

(ˈwɒʃ ɪˌtɔ, ˈwɔ ʃɪ-)

n. a river flowing SE from Arkansas to the Red River in Louisiana. 605 mi. (975 km) long.

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Ouachita - a river that rises in western Arkansas and flows southeast into eastern Louisiana to become a tributary of the Red RiverOuachita RiverArkansas, Land of Opportunity, AR - a state in south central United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil WarLouisiana, Pelican State, LA - a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

Ouachita

(wô`shĭtô'), river, c.600 mi (970 km) long, rising in the Ouachita Mts., W Ark. It flows east, southeast, and south through a cotton-producing region of S Arkansas and NE Louisiana and into the Red River system. It is joined by the Tensas River at Jonesville, La., below which it is called the Black River. Hot Springs, Ark., and Monroe, La., are the largest cities on the river. The river is navigable for shallow-draft vessels below Arkadelphia. Three dams in the river near Hot Springs—Remmel (completed 1925), Carpenter (1931), and Blakeley Mountain (1955)—impound respectively Lake Catherine, Lake Hamilton, and Lake Ouachita (63 sq mi/101 sq km, Arkansas' largest). There is a hydroelectric power plant at Blakeley Mountain Dam. The lakes, part of a federal flood-control project, are the center of a popular recreation area.

Ouachita

, Washita a river in the S central US, rising in the Ouachita Mountains and flowing east, south, and southeast into the Red River in E Louisiana. Length: 974 km (605 miles)

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or Wash•i•ta

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noun a river that rises in western Arkansas and flows southeast into eastern Louisiana to become a tributary of the Red River

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