The Cache River is a 213 mile long river in Missouri and Arkansas.

The Cache River begins in Butler County, Missouri and flows southwest into northeastern Arkansas. The river empties into the White River at Clarendon in east-central Arkansas. Butler County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Missouri, named after the Missouri Siouan Indian tribe meaning canoe, is a Midwestern state in the United States with Jefferson City as its capital. ... State nickname: The Natural State Other U.S. States Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Governor Mike Huckabee (R) Official languages English Area 137,732 km² (29th)  - Land 134,856 km²  - Water 2,876 km² (2. ... The White River is a 722-mile-long river that flows through the US states of Arkansas and Missouri. ... Clarendon is a city located in Monroe County, Arkansas. ...

The river is a slow muddy river with meandering channels, sloughs, swampy areas, and oxbow lakes. The term slough (In the UK, pronounced to rhyme with cow; In the US, pronounced slew) has several meanings related to wetland or aquatic features that seem to derive from local experience. ... An oxbow lake is a type of lake which is formed when a meander from a stream or a river is cut off to form a lake. ...

The name of the river is probably a Picardie word meaning "hunt" as a reference to the abundant wildlife along the river. The first explorer into the area was Father Marquette for whom Picard was the native tongue. Picard is a language closely related to French, and as such is one of the larger group of Romance languages. ... Father Jacques Marquette, S.J. (1636 - May 19, 1675) and Louis Jolliet were the first Europeans to see and map the Mississippi River. ...

The low-lying areas around the river above its confluence with the White River is a popular destination for duck hunters. The Cache River National Wildlife Refuge along the lower river is the largest remaining tract of contiguous bottomland hardwood forest found in North America. The refuge is also the most important wintering area for mallard ducks and other migratory water fowl on the continent. The Cache River National Wildlife Refuge is a 55,000 acre (223 km²) wildlife refuge in the state of Arkansas managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. ...

The river supports 53 mammalian species, over 200 bird species, and nearly 50 species of reptiles and amphibians. The area has the only remaining population of native black bears in the state. This is also where the ivory-billed woodpecker was recently sighted (after it was believed to be extinct for 60 years). Binomial name Campephilus principalis (Linnaeus, 1758) The Ivory-billed Woodpecker (Campephilus principalis) is a member of the woodpecker family, Picidae. ...

During the American Civil War, the Battle of Cotton Plant was fought along the Cache River at Cotton Plant, Arkansas. The American Civil War was fought in the United States from 1861 until 1865 between the United States – forces coming mostly from the 23 northern states of the Union – and the newly-formed Confederate States of America, which consisted of 11 southern states that had declared their secession. ... Battle of Cotton Plant / Battle of Hills Plantation Conflict American Civil War Date July 7, 1862 Place Woodruff County, Arkansas Result Union victory The Battle of Cotton Plant aka Battle of Hills Plantation, was a significant part of the American Civil War, took place on July 7, 1862. ... Cotton Plant is a city located in Woodruff County, Arkansas. ...