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The White River is a 722-mile (1,162 km) river that flows through the U.S. states of Arkansas and Missouri.Originating in the Boston Mountains of northwest Arkansas, it arcs northwards through southern Missouri before turning back into Arkansas, flowing southeast to its mouth at the Mississippi River.
White River Bridge, over the White River in Mount Rainier National Park; White River Utes, a branch of the Ute people; White River War, an 1879 conflict between the White River Ute Indians and the United States Army
The White River is an American two-forked river that flows through central and southern Indiana and is the main tributary to the Wabash River.Via the west fork, considered to be the main stem of the river by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, [2] the White River is 362 miles (583 km) long. [3]
The White River is a Missouri River tributary that flows 580 miles (930 km) [3] through the U.S. states of Nebraska and South Dakota.The name stems from the water's white-gray color, a function of eroded sand, clay, and volcanic ash carried by the river [5] from its source near the Badlands. [6]
The White River is a small and discontinuous 138-mile-long (222 km) [1] river located in southeastern Nevada notable for several endemic species of fish. [2] The river was named for F. A. White, a 19th-century explorer.
The White River is a 16-mile (26 km) tributary of the Salt River in the U.S. state of Arizona. [3] Formed by two forks that drain part of the White Mountains, it begins in Navajo County and ends in Gila County, where it meets the Black River to form the Salt River.
The White River in August 2005 The White River 'Mouth' on Lake Michigan in White River Township. The White River (Ottawa: Wabigungweshcupago, "White Clay River") is a 23.6-mile-long (38.0 km) [3] river located on the western side of the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. Its source is the Oxford Swamp in Newaygo County.
The White River has been known by various names in the past. Alternate names include the Freshwater Fork, Blanco Fork, or White Fork of the Brazos River and Rio Blanco. [1] According to a 1964 decision by the United States Board on Geographical Names, the proper name for this ephemeral stream is the White River. [10]