- Washita River
The Washita River forms in eastern
Roberts County, Texas (coord|35|38|N|100|36|W|) near the town ofMiami, Texas in theTexas Panhandle . The river is 295 miles long and terminates into Lake Texoma in Johnston County (also Bryan County and Marshall County - coord|33|55|N|96|35|W|),Oklahoma and the Red River.It crosses
Hemphill County, Texas and entersOklahoma in Roger Mills County. InOklahoma it cuts through the Oklahoma Counties of: Roger Mills, Custer, Washita, Caddo, Grady, Garvin, Murray, Carter, and Johnston. Lake Texoma is the border between Bryan County and Marshall County.Along its path, the Foss Reservoir dams the Washita River. Several reservoirs along the Washita River valley hold the waters of small tributaries, including Fort Cobb Lake, Lake Chickasha, and Arbuckle Reservoir. The river passes through or near the Oklahoma towns of Cheyenne, Clinton, Carnegie, Anadarko, Chickasha, and Pauls Valley.
The river bisects the heart of the Anadarko Basin, according to the
USGS the Anadarko Basin is the fifth largest natural gas formation area discovered in the United States.When the river reaches the
Arbuckle Mountains it drops 150 fpm as it cuts through a granite gorge, making it a popularwhitewater attraction for local kayakers.The
Battle of Washita River (or Battle of the Washita) occurred onNovember 27 ,1868 when Lt. Col.George Armstrong Custer ’s7th U.S. Cavalry attackedBlack Kettle ’sCheyenne village on the Washita River (near present dayCheyenne, Oklahoma ) at dawn.ee also
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List of Oklahoma rivers
*List of Texas rivers External links
* [http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/WW/rnw1.html Washita River] from the
Handbook of Texas Online
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