The Fourche Creek watershed is arguably the most important urban watershed in the state of Arkansas in the United States for ecological, economic, and social reasons. The Quapaw tribe inhabited the region around the creek during the 1600s, and fished in the creek. Fourche Creek's name was given by French explorers. During the 19th centur…The Fourche Creek watershed is arguably the most important urban watershed in the state of Arkansas in the United States for ecological, economic, and social reasons. The Quapaw tribe inhabited the region around the creek during the 1600s, and fished in the creek. Fourche Creek's name was given by French explorers. During the 19th century, one branch of the Trail of Tears crossed Fourche Creek, and the Battle of Bayou Fourche was fought in the area during the American Civil War.
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