Editing Arkansas County, Arkansas (section)

===Hydrology===
{{See also|List of lakes in Arkansas County, Arkansas}}
[[File:Lower White Lake - panoramio.jpg|upright|right|thumb|[[Bald cypress]] trees along the shores of Lower White Lake]]
Water is an extremely important part of Arkansas County's geography, history, economy, and culture. The many rivers, streams, and ditches crossing the county have featured prominently since prehistoric times, and many of the hundreds of archaeological sites, including the [[Menard–Hodges site]], are along waterways. The navigability of the Arkansas River has been important for every civilization in Arkansas County since prehistory. Tribes of [[Quapaw]], [[Casqui]], and [[Mississippian culture]]s were settled in the area along the rivers. Three major rivers form much of the county's boundaries: Arkansas River, [[Bayou Meto, Arkansas County, Arkansas|Bayou Meto]], and the [[White River (Arkansas)|White River]]. Within the county, [[La Grue Bayou]] is an important watercourse.

Rivers brought early prosperity to the county during white settlement for navigation. The county saw battles for control of the rivers during the [[American Revolution]] in 1783 at [[Colbert raid|Arkansas Post]], and the [[American Civil War|Civil War]] in 1862 and 1863 at [[Battle of St. Charles|Saint Charles]] and [[Battle of Arkansas Post (1863)|Fort Hindman]], respectively.