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Getting To Know Your Oklahoma
Streams…..
Blue River
Medicine Creek
Oklahoma probably has more kinds of country, more kinds of weather, and more kinds of flora and fauna than any other
area of similar size in the United States – Angie Debo
Mountain Fork River
Fed by the 500 square mile Arbuckle Simpson
aquifer,
this diverse river flows
through granite
outcroppings and a series of waterfalls before
its confluence with the Red River.
Good water quality, a gravel
bottom and clear
water help make the Illinois River
and two of its tributaries
Designated Scenic Rivers.
This “out of place”
southwest Oklahoma
stream flows from the
Wichita Mountains before
emptying into Lake
Lawtonka and eventually
East Cache Creek. It’s home
to isolated populations of 12 fish species not typically associated with
southwest Oklahoma.
On its journey from the
Ouachita Mountains to the
Gulf Coastal plain the
Mountain Fork River changes
in both geology and species
composition. It’s home to the endangered leopard darter and
lowland species like bowfin and gar.
Elm Fork of the Red River
Like many sandy Oklahoma streams, the Elm
Fork has a braided channel. Fed by
saltwater springs (some which have salinities
higher than
seawater), its inhabitants are specially adapted
to this unique and extreme environment.
Illinois River
Object Description
| Okla State Agency |
Wildlife Conservation, Oklahoma Department of |
| Title | Getting to know your Oklahoma streams... |
| Authors | Oklahoma. Department of Wildlife Conservation. |
| Publisher | Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation |
| Publication Date | 2011 |
| Publication type |
Fact Sheet |
| Subject |
Stream ecology--Oklahoma. Rivers--Oklahoma. |
| Purpose | Get to know the streams of Oklahoma |
| Series | Get to know the streams of Oklahoma |
| OkDocs Class# | W2800.1 G394k 2011 |
| Digital Format | PDF, Adobe Reader required |
| ODL electronic copy | Downloaded from agency website: www.wildlifedepartment.com/fishing/streams/getting_to_know_your.pdf |
| Rights and Permissions | This Oklahoma government publication is provided for educational purposes under U.S. copyright law. Other usage requires permission of copyright holders. |
| Language | English |
| Date created | 2012-02-14 |
| Date modified | 2012-04-02 |
| OCLC number | 890217251 |
Description
| Title | Getting to know your Oklahoma streams 1 |
| Full text | Getting To Know Your Oklahoma Streams….. Blue River Medicine Creek Oklahoma probably has more kinds of country, more kinds of weather, and more kinds of flora and fauna than any other area of similar size in the United States – Angie Debo Mountain Fork River Fed by the 500 square mile Arbuckle Simpson aquifer, this diverse river flows through granite outcroppings and a series of waterfalls before its confluence with the Red River. Good water quality, a gravel bottom and clear water help make the Illinois River and two of its tributaries Designated Scenic Rivers. This “out of place” southwest Oklahoma stream flows from the Wichita Mountains before emptying into Lake Lawtonka and eventually East Cache Creek. It’s home to isolated populations of 12 fish species not typically associated with southwest Oklahoma. On its journey from the Ouachita Mountains to the Gulf Coastal plain the Mountain Fork River changes in both geology and species composition. It’s home to the endangered leopard darter and lowland species like bowfin and gar. Elm Fork of the Red River Like many sandy Oklahoma streams, the Elm Fork has a braided channel. Fed by saltwater springs (some which have salinities higher than seawater), its inhabitants are specially adapted to this unique and extreme environment. Illinois River |
| Date created | 2012-02-14 |
| Date modified | 2012-02-14 |
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