The Cossatot River is a river in the U.S. state Arkansas. A state of the United States (a U.S. state) is any one of the fifty states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, along with the District of Columbia, form the United States of America. ... Official language(s) English Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Area  - Total   - Width   - Length    - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 29th 53,179 sq mi  137 732 km² 239 miles  385 km 261 miles  420 km 2. ...

Cossatot is an Indian word for "skull crusher". The Cossatot is known as an extremely difficult (class II - IV+) whitewater stream to canoeists and kayakers and a section at Cossatot Falls in Howard County, Arkansas has been called "the most challenging section of whitewater between the Smokies and the Rockies". An 11-mile section including Cossatot Falls is designated as the Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area. Canoeing is the recreational or sporting activity of paddling a canoe or kayak. ... Kayaking is the use of a kayak for moving across water. ... Howard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area is a 5383 acre (22 km²) state park and designated natural area located in Howard County, Arkansas. ...

The Cossatot begins in the Ouachita Mountains southeast of Mena, Arkansas. The river flows through the Ouachita National Forest and then in a generally southerly direction until it empties into Gillham Lake. After exiting Gillham Lake the river becomes leisurely until it joins with the Little River at the sight where it empties into Millwood Lake. Ouachita Mountains The Ouachita Mountains are a mountain range located in west central Arkansas and east central Oklahoma. ... Mena is a city located in Polk County, Arkansas. ... The Ouachita National Forest is a National Forest that lies in the western portion of Arkansas and portions of eastern Oklahoma. ... Gillham Lake is a small lake located along the Cossatot River in Howard County, Arkansas. ... // The Little River is a tributary of the Red River, about 220 mi (355 km) long, in southeastern Oklahoma and southwestern Arkansas in the United States. ... Millwood Lake is a lake in southwestern Arkansas, it is located seven miles from Ashdown, Arkansas. ...

The World War Two fleet oiler USS Cossatot (AO-77) is named after this river. German soldiers at the Battle of Stalingrad World War II was the most extensive and costly armed conflict in the history of the world, involving the great majority of the worlds nations, being fought simultaneously in several major theatres, and costing tens of millions of lives. ... An oiler is a ship, also called a tanker, that can carry a liquid cargo of petroleum, or a naval support vessel that carries fuel to other naval ships steaming at sea, and can transfer the fuel during underway RAS improved fleet operations reliability, availabiltiy and serviceability. ... USS Cossatot (AO-77) was a United States Navy World War II fleet oiler launched as SS Fort Necessity 28 February 1943 by Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. ...

Camping sites are located in the State Park area and at the nearby Brushy Creek Recreation area.

The Cossatot is listed as a National Wild and Scenic River and an Arkansas Natural and Scenic River. National Wild and Scenic River is a designation for certain protected areas in the United States. ...

See also

• List of Arkansas rivers