War Eagle Creek is a
stream
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in
Benton,
Washington
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and
Madison Madison may refer to:
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counties of northwest
Arkansas
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,
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, that is a tributary of the
White River.
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Description
The stream source area is in Madison County in the
Boston Mountains
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just west of the community of
Boston
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and north of
Arkansas Route 16 at an elevation of about . The stream flows northwest passing under and then running parallel to
Arkansas Route 23 passing the communities of
Witter and
Aurora. It flows past the east side of
Huntsville
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and crosses under
U.S. Route 412
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northeast of
Harmony
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. It turns to the northwest as passes the south side of
Withrow Springs State Park
Withrow Springs State Park is a public recreation area with campgrounds and hiking trails located north of Huntsville, Arkansas, that serves as a put-in for float trips on War Eagle Creek
War Eagle Creek is a stream in Benton County, Arkansa ...
and under Route 23 again. It continues passing under
Arkansas Highway 45 to the north of
Hindsville and passes through the northeast corner of Washington County and into Benton County. The stream passes under
Arkansas Highway 303
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Route description Madison County
Highway 303 beg ...
just west of
War Eagle
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and makes a sharp turn (
incised meander) to the south. The stream enters the waters of
Beaver Lake just prior to re-entering Washington County. Prior to the creation of Beaver Lake, the stream entered the
White River about three miles to the west-southwest.
The creek has the name of War Eagle, an Indian chieftain.
See also
*
List of rivers of Arkansas
References
External links
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Rivers of Arkansas
Bodies of water of the Ozarks
Tributaries of the White River (Arkansas–Missouri)
Rivers of Washington County, Arkansas
Rivers of Benton County, Arkansas
Bodies of water of Madison County, Arkansas