Physical Geography

Natural springs in forested area
Abernathy Spring
Abernathy Spring is a mineral spring located in Polk County, 2.8 km (1.75 mi.) east of the unincorporated comm...
River with forested banks with tall trees
Antoine River
The Antoine River rises from a confluence of streams in the Ouachita Mountains of Pike County, just west of Am...
Aerial view of river and fields in the background, white man and woman perched on rock outcropping in foreground
Arkansas River
The Arkansas River originates high in the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains near Leadville, Colorado, and i...
Sun shining through trees marshes along river bed in foreground
Bayou Bartholomew
Located in southeast Arkansas, Bayou Bartholomew was, until the construction of railroad lines in the area in ...
two men dressed for the outdoors holding shotguns and dead ducks in front of a row of old cars parked in a field
Bayou Meto
Bayou Meto is a slow-moving stream that originates in northern Pulaski County at the confluence of several cre...
distant elevated view of dam holding back water and the dry spillway and embankment
Beaver Dam and Lake
Beaver Lake was created by Beaver Dam in Carroll County. The lake—technically a reservoir since it was creat...
Old white man with long beard in suit and white shirt
Big Chalybeate Spring
The Big Chalybeate Spring is located approximately three miles north of downtown Hot Springs (Garland County) ...
Large grave monument amid tall trees
Big Island
aka: Montgomery Island
Big Island in Desha County was once the largest island in the conti...
River with ferry approaching ramp carrying car and van field trees road in background
Black River
The Black River has played a significant, but shifting, role in the lives of residents of northeast Arkansas. ...
Lake with boats tied to shore with trees and mountains in the distance and blue skies
Blue Mountain Dam and Lake
Blue Mountain Lake is a manmade lake, or reservoir, on Petit Jean River in Logan County. A portion of the lake...
Boeuf River
Flowing from southeastern Arkansas into northeastern Louisiana, the Boeuf River is a shallow stream important ...
Clouds hovering above tree covered mountains with gray skies
Boston Mountains
The Boston Mountains in north-central Arkansas are the southern portion of the Ozark Plateau geologic area. Th...
Lake with trees and foliage
Buffalo Island
Buffalo Island is a local name given to western Mississippi County and eastern Craighead County. It consists o...
White man in kayak holding paddle across chest with river rapids, mountain ridge
Buffalo National River
aka: Buffalo River
The Buffalo National River, which runs through Newton, Searcy, Mari...
Steel and concrete river bridge with overgrown embankment and trees
Cache River
The Cache River arises near the Arkansas-Missouri border at the confluence of a few agricultural ditches and f...
White family sitting on river bank with steel truss bridge behind them
Caddo River
The Caddo River of west-central Arkansas is known widely as the Natural State’s premier family float str...
Small stream framed by trees and greenery on either side
Cadron Creek
Cadron Creek flows seventy-five miles through central Arkansas. The creek’s headwaters are at Badders Creek,...
Mixed group of men with hats and overalls digging underground
Cadron Ridge
Cadron Ridge is a fifty-mile-long formation that runs from Beebe (White County) to the confluence of Cadron Cr...
Broad view of creek surrounded by bare trees and woodland decoy ducks floating on water to the right
Cane Creek (Clay County)
Cane Creek is a tributary of the Black River, beginning in the Ozarks of southeastern Missouri and terminating...
Interior cave stalagmites on natural shelves above mineral deposit piles covered in icicle like drips
Caves and Caverns
Caves and caverns are natural underground openings large enough for humans to enter. They are primarily formed...
Waterfall and fall foliage with pool of water
Cossatot River
The Cossatot River rises in the Ouachita Mountains southeast of Mena (Polk County) and flows southward through...
Creek sections with corresponding letters
Crooked Creek (Watershed)
Crooked Creek is a 129 km (80 mi.) Ozark highland White River tributary in Boone, Marion, and Newton counties ...
Bronze plaque set into monument composed of quartz crystal
Crystal Hill (Pulaski County)
Crystal Hill is a geological formation on the north side of the Arkansas River near Murray Lock and Dam. It is...
Current River
The Current River crosses into Arkansas from Missouri at the border between Randolph and Clay counties and flo...
Lake with inlets and trees along the shoreline
DeGray Dam and Lake
DeGray Dam, located about eight miles northwest of Arkadelphia (Clark County), impounds the 13,400-acre DeGray...
Earthquakes
Numerous earthquakes occur every year throughout the state of Arkansas, but most go unnoticed. Earthquakes tha...
River with green foliage and bridge in the background
Eleven Point River
The Eleven Point River rises in the Ozark Mountains of Missouri near the town of Willow Springs and flows sout...
Houses in flooded fields with trees and debris
Floods
Floods are one of the most commonly occurring natural hazards in the United States. Their effects can be local...
Creek with cypress trees and stumps on shore on postcard
Fourche Creek
Fourche Creek is a winding stream that flows more than twenty-four miles through southern Little Rock (Pulaski...
Rippling water in large creek with sandbar in the background
Fourche La Fave River
The Fourche La Fave River rises in the Ouachita Mountains near Boles (Scott County) and flows east-northeast f...
Fourche River
The Fourche River arises in Ripley County, Missouri, from the confluence of several streams and flows through ...
curving road going over bridge over creek
Galley Rock
aka: Galla Rock (Pope County)
Galley Rock in Pope County is a two-mile shale bluff that rises alm...