Everything about Cache River Arkansas totally explained
The
Cache River is a
tributary of the
White River, 213 mi (343 km) long, in northeastern
Arkansas in the
United States. Its
headwaters also drain a small portion of southeastern
Missouri. Via the White River, the Cache is part of the
Mississippi River watershed.
The Cache is formed by a
confluence of agricultural ditches in
Butler County, Missouri and soon enters Arkansas, flowing generally south-southwestwardly. Several portions of the river's upper course have been straightened and
channelized. It joins the White River at the town of
Clarendon, Arkansas.
The river is a slow muddy river with meandering channels,
sloughs, swampy areas, and
oxbow lakes.
The name of the river is probably a
Picardie word meaning "hunt" as a reference to the abundant wildlife along the river. The first explorer into the area was
Father Marquette, for whom Picard was the native tongue.
The low-lying areas in the vicinity of the river's lower course are a popular destination for
duck hunters. The
Cache River National Wildlife Refuge along the lower river is the largest remaining tract of contiguous bottomland hardwood forest found in North America. The refuge is also the most important wintering area for mallard ducks and other migratory waterfowl on the continent.
The river supports 53 mammalian species, over 200 bird species, and nearly 50 species of reptiles and amphibians. The area has the only remaining population of native black bears in the state. This is also where the
ivory-billed woodpecker was recently speculated to have been sighted (after it was believed to be extinct for 60 years).
During the
American Civil War, the
Battle of Cotton Plant was fought along the Cache River at the town of
Cotton Plant.
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