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Rolling Fork
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Map of the Little River watershed showing the Rolling Fork
Country United States
State Arkansas
Physical characteristics
Main source Polk County, Arkansas
34°21′05″N 94°20′53″W / 34.35150°N 94.34799°W / 34.35150; -94.34799
River mouth Confluence with the Red River in Sevier County, Arkansas
33°56′26″N 94°23′48″W / 33.94067°N 94.3968°W / 33.94067; -94.3968
Length 55.4 mi (89.2 km)

Rolling Fork is a 55.4-mile-long (89.2 km) river in southwest Arkansas. It is dammed by DeQueen Dam and forms DeQueen Lake. It is a tributary of the Little River, running parallel with other tributaries such as the Cossatot River, the Saline River, the Mountain Fork, and the Glover River. It is part of the Mississippi watershed.

Location

Mouth
Confluence with the Red River in Sevier County, Arkansas 33°56′26″N 94°23′49″W / 33.94067°N 94.39687°W / 33.94067; -94.39687 (Rolling Fork, mouth)
Source
Polk County, Arkansas 34°21′05″N 94°20′53″W / 34.35150°N 94.34799°W / 34.35150; -94.34799 (Rolling Fork, source)

Course

Rolling Fork starts near Hatton, Arkansas. It flows south through Wickes and Grannis. About ten miles from its source Rolling Fork flows into DeQueen Lake, a man-made reservoir. Near Chapel Hill and DeQueen, Arkansas, Rolling Fork exits the lake and continues until it reaches the Little River.

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