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Tenkiller Ferry Lake, or more simply, Lake Tenkiller, is a reservoir in eastern Oklahoma formed by the damming of the Illinois River.The earth-fill dam was constructed between 1947 and 1952 by the United States Army Corps of Engineers for purposes of flood control, hydroelectric power generation, water supply and recreation.
[1] [2] It forms just southeast of Stilwell and travels on an arc generally northwest, west, and then southwest before emptying into Tenkiller Ferry Lake on the Illinois River east of Pettit. [3] Popular species of fish caught in Caney Creek include smallmouth bass, spotted bass, and largemouth bass. [4]
Great Salt Plains Lake is the centerpiece of a wildlife refuge that is a critical way-station for migratory birds. Aerial view of Fort Gibson Lake and Sequoyah State Park. Many large Oklahoma lakes have state parks and lodges.
Tenkiller Ferry Lake, also known as Lake Tenkiller, was named after the Tenkillers, a prominent Cherokee family who owned the land in the area. [6] The park was added to the Oklahoma State Park System in 1953, when the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department (ORTD) leased land adjacent to the Tenkiller Ferry Project from the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).
In 1996, a report demonstrated that nutrient-fed algae was endangering Lake Tenkiller, which is located on the lower Illinois. The report stated that phosphorus content in the river should be reduced by 40 percent to prevent lake water quality from declining further and by 80 percent to return the quality to its original condition. [10]
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There are over 177 species of fish in the US state of Oklahoma, at least 7% of which are not native. [1] Species include: Alabama shad (Alosa alabamae) Alligator gar (Atractosteus spatula) American eel (Anguilla rostrata) American gizzard shad (Dorosoma cepedianum) American paddlefish (Polyodon spathula) Arkansas darter (Etheostoma cragini)
Cherokee Landing State Park is a 146-acre (0.59 km 2) Oklahoma state park located in Cherokee County, Oklahoma.It is located near Park Hill, Oklahoma on a peninsula jutting into Lake Tenkiller in the Cookson Hills, south of Tahlequah.