Caddo River
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The Caddo River is an 80-mile-long river that flows through the U.S. state of Arkansas.
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[edit] Course
The Caddo River flows out of the Ouachita Mountains through Montgomery, Pike, and Clark counties in Arkansas before flowing into DeGray Lake and then to its terminus at the Ouachita River north of Arkadelphia, Arkansas.
The upper Caddo is known as a good family canoeing river and is a popular destination for fishing. Smallmouth and spotted bass are found in quantity, as are longear and green sunfish.
Communities through which the Caddo River passes are:
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[edit] Etymology
The Caddo River is named for the Caddo Indian tribes that, at one time, lived along its banks.
