BLACK RIVER

the name of several rivers in the United States; (1) in New York, rises in the northern part of the state, flows southwest through the A dir on dacks, then northwest through Herkimer, Oneida, Lewis and Jefferson counties, emptying into Black River Bay, in the extreme end of Lake Ontario, being about 130 miles in total length. (2) in Mo., rising in Reynolds County, flows through the state, bending southwest, entering the Arkansas River a few miles above Newport in Jackson County, the total length being about 400 miles. (8) in Wis., rises in Marathon County and flows directly toward the Mi i ippi River, which it enters fifteen miles above La Cro e. (4) in Vt., rises in the town of Plymouth, and empties into the Connecticut River. (5) in La., being that part of the Washita River between the mouth of the Tensaw and Red rivers.