BIODIVERSITY
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OUACHITA UPLAND RIVERS
Saline
River
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BIODIVERSITY
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OUACHITA UPLAND RIVERS
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Saline
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| The Saline River originates in the eastern Ouachita Mountains in central Arkansas and flows southward 328 km to converge with the Ouachita River. The Saline River has a drainage area of 8417 km2. The upper, mountainous reaches of the Saline consist of a series of cobble riffles and pools. In lower reaches where the river flows through Gulf Coastal Plain the channel consists of sand and mud. | ||||