Boeuf River

CountryUnited States

States

• Arkansas
• Louisiana

CountyChicot

Parishes

• Morehouse
• West Carroll
• Richland
• Caldwell
• Franklin
• Catahoula

Boeuf River
LA 15 bridge spanning the Boeuf River
Boeuf River
Location
Country	United States
States	Arkansas Louisiana
County	Chicot
Parishes	Morehouse West Carroll Richland Caldwell Franklin Catahoula
Physical characteristics
Source	Near Lake Village
• location	Arkansas
• coordinates	33°19′49″N 91°21′49″W / 33.33028°N 91.36361°W / 33.33028; -91.36361[1]
• elevation	110 ft (34 m)[2]
Mouth	Ouachita River
• location	near Enterprise, Louisiana
• coordinates	31°51′25″N 91°47′9″W / 31.85694°N 91.78583°W / 31.85694; -91.78583[1]
• elevation	33 ft (10 m)[1]
Length	216 mi (348 km)[2]
Discharge
• location	USGS gage 07368000, near Girard, LA[3]
• average	281 cu ft/s (8.0 m3/s)[3]
• minimum	0 cu ft/s (0 m3/s)
• maximum	2,980 cu ft/s (84 m3/s)

The Boeuf River (/bɛf/) is a tributary of the Ouachita River in the U.S. states of Arkansas and Louisiana. The river is about 216 miles (348 km) long. It flows into the Ouachita near Enterprise, Louisiana.^[2]

The Boeuf River's name comes from the French word bœuf, which means "ox".