The Antoine River is a

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of the Little Missouri River in southwestern

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in the

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. Via the Little Missouri, Ouachita and

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rivers, it is part of the

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of the

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. According to the

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, it has also been known as Antoine Creek. A short

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tributary of the river is known as the Little Antoine River.

Course

The Antoine River rises in northeastern Pike County about west-southwest of Amity and flows generally south-southeastwardly, past the town of

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. For most of its course the river forms the boundary between Pike County and Clark County. The Antoine River joins the Little Missouri River about southwest of Okolona. For most of its length, the Antoine River crosses the Athens Piedmont Plateau, a series of east-west ridges that serve as the foothills of the

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. The Antoine River is notable for rapid changes in water level after rains. It is primarily a clear and rocky stream, the last free-flowing river of any size in the

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that has not been dammed.

Tributaries

Most tributaries of the Antoine River are small rocky streams that flow in from the west. These include Wall Creek, Woodall Creek, Camp Creek, Suck Creek, and Wolf Creek on the west, and Little Antoine Creek, Mathews Creek and Brushy Creek on the east. The largest tributary of the Antoine River is Wolf Creek in southern Pike County.

References

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(2004). ''Arkansas Atlas & Gazetteer''. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. . * {{authority control Rivers of Arkansas Rivers of Clark County, Arkansas Rivers of Pike County, Arkansas Little Missouri River (Arkansas)

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Tributaries

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