Mulberry River (Arkansas)
| Mulberry River | |
|---|---|
The Mulberry River flows through the Ozark Mountains. | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Newton County, Arkansas |
| • elevation | 2,100 ft (640 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Arkansas River |
| Length | 70 mi (110 km) |
| Basin size | 373 sq mi (970 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 557 cu ft/s (15.8 m3/s) |
| Type | Scenic, Recreational |
| Designated | April 22, 1992 |
The Mulberry River is a 70-mile-long (110 km) tributary of the Arkansas River in northwestern Arkansas in the United States. Via the Arkansas River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River. It has been designated a National Wild and Scenic River. The drainage basin of the Mulberry River has an area of 373 square miles (970 km2) and the annual average mean flow of the river near its mouth is 557 cubic feet per second.
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known as "Mulberry Creek". The United States Board on Geographic Names settled on "Mulberry River" as the stream's name in 1976.