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The Illinois River is a 145-mile-long (233 km) [3] tributary of the Arkansas River in the U.S. states of Arkansas and Oklahoma. The Osage Indians named it Ne-eng-wah-kon-dah, which translates as "Medicine Stone River". The state of Oklahoma has designated its portion as a Scenic River. [4]
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]
Arkansas River; Baron Fork; Beaver River; Bird Creek; Black Bear Creek; Blue River; Buck Creek; Buffalo Creek; Cache Creek; Canadian River; Caney River; Chikaskia River
[1] [2] It originates around Springtown, Arkansas, [3] and is impounded at Siloam Springs Lake, north of Siloam Springs, Arkansas, before crossing the Oklahoma border. [4] The creek eventually flows into the Illinois River on the eastern boundary of the town of Flint Creek, Oklahoma. [5] [2] Normally the creek is crystal clear and flows year ...
The Enjoy Illinois float as part of the Rose Parade features 30,000 flowers. The a cappella group Straight No Chaser will be the musical performer. I love a parade: Springfield Route 66 landmarks ...
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.
The town is served by U.S. Route 62, U.S. Route 64, U.S. Route 69, Oklahoma State Highway 16, Oklahoma State Highway 165, Oklahoma State Highway 351 and the Muskogee Turnpike. Muskogee-Davis Regional Airport, five miles south of downtown, has a paved main runway measuring 7202 feet by 150 feet, and can accommodate light planes through heavy ...
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