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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)
6,400 acres (2,600 ha) Surface elevation. 1,407 ft (429 m) Settlements. Snyder, Oklahoma. Created in 1975, Tom Steed Reservoir is a reservoir in Kiowa County, Oklahoma, 6 miles (9.7 km) northwest of the city of Snyder, Oklahoma. [a] The reservoir area was created by damming West Otter Creek and diverting flows of Elk Creek through the Bretch ...
McGee Creek State Park. McGee Creek State Park is a state park in southern Oklahoma. The park is on the south side of McGee Creek Reservoir, which impounds the waters of McGee Creek. Created in 1985 the reservoir provides flood control. The park is approximately 2,600 acres (1,100 ha) and the reservoir is approximately 3,800 acres (1,500 ha).
Temperatures are warming up in Oklahoma, and fish are biting in the state's lakes, ponds and rivers. If you're an Oklahoman itching to throw your line out on the water, or someone visiting the ...
A fish tank at the Oklahoma Aquarium. The Oklahoma Aquarium is home to the world's largest exhibit of bull sharks which you can explore in the unique, walk through tunnel. You can also see their loggerhead sea turtles, zebra sharks, and humphead wrasse. The aquarium has more than 500 species and 10,000 animals. [4]
The Blue River is a 141-mile-long (227 km) [2] tributary of the Red River in southern Oklahoma in the United States. Via the Red River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River. According to the Geographic Names Information System, the river has also been known as Blue Creek. The Board on Geographic Names settled on "Blue River" as ...
Lake Eufaula, sometimes referred to as Eufaula Lake, is a reservoir in Oklahoma. It is located on the Canadian River, 27 mi (43 km) upstream from its confluence with the Arkansas River and near the town of Eufaula. The lake covers parts of McIntosh County, Pittsburg, Haskell and Okmulgee counties and drains 47,522 square miles (123,080 km 2).
The Lake of the Arbuckles is a reservoir located in southern Oklahoma, 8 miles (13 km) southwest of Sulphur in Murray County. The lake covers 2,350 acres (950 ha) and is a principal water supply reservoir for the city of Ardmore, some 30 mi (48 km) to the southwest. It also supplies water to the cities of Sulphur, Davis, Wynnewood and a large ...