Bayou Meto is a tributary of the Arkansas River in the U.S. state of Arkansas.[1] Its headwaters are at Wilson Hill, in Faulkner County, Arkansas a few miles east of Camp Robinson State Wildlife Management Area. Bayou Meto meanders 150 miles (240 kilometers) southeast, feeding into the Arkansas River a few miles southwest of Gillett, in Arkansas County, Arkansas.[2][3]
| Bayou Meto | |
|---|---|
 Bayou Meto flowing through Henton Township | |
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Wilson Hill, Faulkner County |
| • coordinates | 35°00′04″N 92°17′05″W / 35.001035°N 92.28482°W |
| Mouth | |
• location | Arkansas River |
• coordinates | 34°04′52″N 91°26′36″W / 34.081133°N 91.443243°W |
| Length | 150 mi (240 km) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Mississippi River |
Bayou Meto is a habitat for a wide variety of fish, waterfowl, mammals and reptiles.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Bayou Meto". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b "Wildlife Management Area Details: Bayou Meto WMA". Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Archived from the original on 2013-07-06. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ^ Lancaster, Guy (2009). "Bayou Meto". Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture. Central Arkansas Library System.