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In 1999, it was estimated to have brought in approximately 500,000 tourists and $9 million to the Oklahoma section of the river. The upper section and its tributaries, Flint Creek and the Baron Fork, became a designated Scenic River under the Oklahoma Scenic Rivers Act in 1977. [4] and home to many native species of bass with spring runs of ...
It empties into the main branch of the Illinois River near the community of Welling, Oklahoma, just upstream of Lake Tenkiller. [5] [6] The stream drains an area of 1,660 square miles (4,300 km 2) in the two states and is said to be the largest contributor to Oklahoma's Lake Tenkiller. [7]
Pages in category "Tributaries of the Illinois River (Oklahoma)" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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.
Caney Creek is a watercourse in Adair County and Cherokee County in Oklahoma. [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.
Includes Kiamichi River & Sawyer WDUs. 18,196 acres (7,364 ha) with the non-contiguous tracts of the Sawyer Unit having 551 acres (223 ha) and the Hamden Unit consisting of 480 acres (190 ha). A portion of the WMA was renamed the Lyndol Fry Waterfowl Refuge, adjacent to the Kiamichi River, and consisting of 3,500 acres. [48] Hulah WMA [49] Osage
Since 1903, the lake has lost approximately 68% of its original volume and the average depth has been reduced from 8.1 ft (2.5 m) to 2.6 ft (0.79 m). [3] Sedimentation and the soft bottom of the lake are not conducive for aquatic plants, which attract waterfowl.
The Dresden Island Lock and Dam is a 23.4-acre (9.5 ha) Lock and Dam complex on the Illinois River in Morris, Illinois. The dam was completed in 1933 and designed by engineer Walter Mickle Smith. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. The listing included one contributing building and three contributing structures. [1]