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Encyclopedia > Sulphur River

The Sulphur River is a river in northeast Texas and southwest Arkansas in the United States. A river is a large natural waterway. ... Official language(s) See: Languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 268,581 sq mi (695,622 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... Official language(s) English Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Area  Ranked 29th  - Total 53,179 sq mi (137,732 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 261 miles (420 km)  - % water 2. ...


Geography

The Sulphur River is created in eastern Delta County, Texas by the confluence of its north and south forks. This confluence is about 5 miles (8 km) northeast of the town of Sulphur Bluff and about 95 miles (152 km) northeast of Dallas. Delta County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... ·· Nickname: Big D Location in the state of Texas Country United States State Texas Counties Dallas, Collin, Denton, Kaufman, and Rockwall Mayor Laura Miller Area    - City 997. ...


The river flows generally eastward through several Texas counties and provides most of the water for Wright Patman Lake, on the border between Bowie County and Cass County. Below Wright Patman Dam, the river continues its generally eastward flow to the Arkansas state line. Once in Arkansas, the river flows southeastward through Miller County for 15 miles (24 km) until it joins with the Red River. Bowie County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Cass County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Miller County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... The Red River is one of several rivers with that name, and of two rivers with that name in the United States. ...


Recreation

The Sulphur River provides numerous opportunities for fishing, boating and other activities.


Above Wright Patman Lake, the river has enough water for recreation most of the time. The flow is slow, and the river is murky, largely due to channelization upstream. Below Wright Patman Dam, the river flow depends on the amount of water being released from the dam; however, water quality is usually good. This article is about stream channelization. ...


Wright Patman Lake provides additional opportunities for camping, boating, swimming and fishing.


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TSB Reports - Marine 1999 - M99W0137 (4963 words)
Before the group departed for the put-in point on the Sulphur River, three kilometres (km) away, a quantity of wetsuits and PFDs deemed sufficient for the group was stowed in the rafts.
Between the vehicle drop-off point and the river's edge, the group, together with their equipment, was required to descend a steep embankment approximately 75 m long, with an average incline of 40 degrees below the horizontal.
This damage affected the raft's steering to the extent that the raft's descent of the river was interrupted and the help of the passengers was enlisted to pull the bent steering frame into a position deemed satisfactory to the trip leader.
AGFC Wildlife Management Areas | Sulphur River (515 words)
Mercer Bayou (an old river channel) located on the west side of the area consists of approximately 1000 acres and is approximately 9 miles long.
The east side may be accessed by traveling south on SH 71from Texarkana approximately 20 miles to the Sulphur River bridge crossing.
Sulphur River WMA represents one of the last large tracts of bottomland hardwood habitat along the Red
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