Rolling Fork is a 55.4-mile-long (89.2 km)[1] 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.

Rolling Fork
Map of the Little River watershed showing the Rolling Fork
Location
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
Physical characteristics
Source	Polk County, Arkansas
• coordinates	34.35150°N 94.34799°W / 34.35150; -94.34799
Mouth	Confluence with the Red River in Sevier County, Arkansas
• coordinates	33.94067°N 94.3968°W / 33.94067; -94.3968
Length	55.4 mi (89.2 km)

Location

Mouth

Confluence with the Little River in Sevier County, Arkansas 33°56′26″N 94°23′49″W[2]

Source

Polk County, Arkansas 34°21′05″N 94°20′53″W[2]

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.

See also

List of Arkansas rivers

References

Sources

• U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rolling Fork

External links

• DeQueen Lake website at the Library of Congress Web Archives (archived 2009-06-18)