The Little Arkansas River ( ) is a river in the central Great Plains of North America. A tributary of the Arkansas River, its entire length lies within the American state of Kansas. Geography The river originates in central Kansas in the Smoky Hills region of the Great Plains. Its source lies in extreme south-central Ellsworth County immediately north of Geneseo, Kansas. From there, the river flows generally south-southeast along the border between the Arkansas River Lowlands to the southwest and the McPherson Lowlands to the northeast. It joins the Arkansas River immediately northwest of downtown Wichita, Kansas. Points of interest A statue, The Keeper of the Plains by local artist Blackbear Bosin, marks the confluence of these two rivers. See also List of rivers of Kansas References External links Rivers of Kansas Tributaries of the Arkansas River Rivers of Sedgwick County, Kansas Rivers of Reno County, Kansas Rivers of Harvey County, Kansas Rivers of McPherson County, Kansas Rivers of Rice County, Kansas Rivers of Ellsworth County, Kansas