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
Map
Boeuf River
Location
CountryUnited States
States
CountyChicot
Parishes
Physical characteristics
SourceNear Lake Village
 • locationArkansas
 • coordinates33°19′49″N 91°21′49″W / 33.33028°N 91.36361°W / 33.33028; -91.36361[1]
 • elevation110 ft (34 m)[2]
MouthOuachita River
 • location
near Enterprise, Louisiana
 • coordinates
31°51′25″N 91°47′9″W / 31.85694°N 91.78583°W / 31.85694; -91.78583[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".

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References edit

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boeuf River
  2. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b "Water resources data for the United States, Water Year 2009; gage 07368000, Boeuf River near Girard, LA" (PDF). USGS. Retrieved 4 August 2010.