Washita River

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The Washita River is a significant waterway in the south-central United States, flowing through the Great Plains and historically known for its role in regional settlement and conflicts between Native American tribes and U.S. forces.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
associatedWith Indian Wars
U.S. westward expansion
associatedWithEthnicGroup Cheyenne people
Southern Plains tribes
linked to: Southern Plains
basinCountry United States
country United States
drainageBasin Red River drainage basin
ecosystemType riparian ecosystem
flowsGenerally east-southeast
flowsThrough Great Plains
Oklahoma
Texas
hasHistoricalRole route influencing regional settlement patterns
site of military campaigns against Native Americans
hasNameOrigin French language
linked to: French
hasNotableSiteOnBank Washita Battlefield National Historic Site
historicalEvent Battle of Washita River
linked to: Washita Massacre
historicalSignificance site of conflicts between Native American tribes and U.S. forces
locatedIn Great Plains region
linked to: Great Plains

Oklahoma
Texas Panhandle
south-central United States
mouthLocation Red River of the South
nameEtymology derived from a Native American word recorded in French form
partOf Red River basin
linked to: Red River
passesNear Anadarko, Oklahoma
Chickasha, Oklahoma
Clinton, Oklahoma
Durant, Oklahoma
passesThrough Oklahoma
region Great Plains
sourceLocation Texas
eastern Texas Panhandle
tributaryOf Red River of the South
usedFor fishing
irrigation
recreation
wildlife habitat

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Oklahoma hasMajorRiver Washita River
subject linked to: U.S. state of Oklahoma
Lake Texoma formedByDamOn Washita River
Lake Texoma inflow Washita River
Red River of the South majorTributary Washita River
Ouachita River alsoKnownAs Washita River (historical spelling)
linked to: Washita River
Southern Oklahoma hasRiver Washita River
Garvin County, Oklahoma locatedInHydrologicalBasin Washita River basin
linked to: Washita River
Chickasha, Oklahoma hasRiver Washita River