Bayou Meto

Bayou Meto is a tributary of the Arkansas River in the U.S. state of Arkansas.[1] Its headwaters are at Wilson Hill, in Faulkner County, Arkansas a few miles east of Camp Robinson State Wildlife Management Area. Bayou Meto meanders 150 miles (240 kilometers) southeast, feeding into the Arkansas River a few miles southwest of Gillett, in Arkansas County, Arkansas.[2][3]

Bayou Meto
Bayou Meto flowing through Henton Township
Location
CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationWilson Hill, Faulkner County
  coordinates35.001035°N 92.28482°W / 35.001035; -92.28482 (Bayou Meta source)
Mouth 
  location
Arkansas River
  coordinates
34.081133°N 91.443243°W / 34.081133; -91.443243 (Bayou Meta mouth)
Length150 mi (240 km)
Basin features
River systemMississippi River

Bayou Meto is a habitat for a wide variety of fish, waterfowl, mammals and reptiles.[2]

See also

References

  1. "Bayou Meto". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Wildlife Management Area Details: Bayou Meto WMA". Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Archived from the original on 2013-07-06. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  3. Lancaster, Guy (2009). "Bayou Meto". Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture. Central Arkansas Library System.



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