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Arkansas tailwaters

The river below a dam. Releases, not weather, decide the flow, and cold water drawn from depth keeps trout alive far south of where they could otherwise live.

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2 tailwaters in Arkansas

WaterDischargePercentileTemp24hGuidesPrograms
Little Red RiverARLittle Red River near Dewey, AR128 cfs21st59 F↓ falling5none yet
White RiverARWhite River near Norfork, AR1,230 cfs12thn/a→ steady5none yet

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