North Fork River (Missouri - Arkansas)

The North Fork River is a tributary of the White River, into which it flows near Norfork, Arkansas.

The river is also known as the North Fork of White River. It rises in Wright County, Missouri, southeast of the city of Mountain Grove. [http://mdc.mo.gov/fish/watershed/northfrk/contents/ North Fork of the White River Watershed Missouri, 2001, Missouri Department of Conservation] It flows generally southwards, through Douglas County, Missouri, and Ozark County, Missouri. Passing through Mark Twain National Forest, it gathering the waters of many tributaries. South of Tecumseh, Missouri, the river becomes Norfork Lake, a reservoir created by Norfork Dam in Baxter County, Arkansas. A few miles after the dam, the North Fork River joins the White River near the town of Norfork, Arkansas. The part of the river below the Norfork Dam is called the Norfork Tailwater, and is a favorite destination for trout fishermen.

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* [http://www.watersheds.org/places/norfmap.htm Map of the North Fork watershed]
* [http://www.watersheds.org/places/bryantmap.htm Map of Bryant Creek watershed, major tributary of the North Fork]