Little Washita River

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Little Washita River
Location
Country United States
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationeast of Stecker, Oklahoma
  coordinates 34°57′02″N98°15′29″W / 34.95062°N 98.25811°W / 34.95062; -98.25811
Mouth Washita River
  location
southeast of Chickasha, Oklahoma
  coordinates
34°58′37″N97°51′34″W / 34.9769°N 97.8594°W / 34.9769; -97.8594 Coordinates: 34°58′37″N97°51′34″W / 34.9769°N 97.8594°W / 34.9769; -97.8594

The Little Washita River is situated generally between Chickasha and Lawton in southwestern Oklahoma. [1] Its watershed comprises about 236 square miles (611 square kilometers) over parts of Caddo, Comanche, and Grady counties. [2] [1] The Little Washita is a tributary of the Washita River, [1] and joins that watercourse southeast of Chickasha. [3] The Washita River then drains into the Red River on the Oklahoma-Texas border. [1]

Popular species of fish caught in the Little Washita include Blue catfish, Channel catfish, and Longnose gar. [4]

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References

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  2. "Little Washita River". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved August 11, 2021.
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  4. "Fishing in Little Washita River". Fishbrain. Retrieved July 28, 2021.