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Lake Tenkiller, created by damming the Illinois River beginning in 1947 with completion in 1953, has attracted tourists and fishermen to this once sparsely settled area. Seventy miles of the river between Lake Tenkiller and the Arkansas border, flowing through the Cookson Hills , have been supervised by the Oklahoma Scenic Rivers Commission ...
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 ]
SH-10 then begins paralleling the Illinois River, a popular recreation area primarily accessed through SH-10. It then heads eastbound again at US-62/State Highway 51. SH-10 forms a concurrency with these two highways to Tahlequah, where SH-51 splits off. US-62 and SH-10 remain concurrent until south of Ft. Gibson.
Dec. 23—Rising from the Ozark Mountains in the northwest corner of Arkansas, the Illinois River flows west and into Oklahoma, curling through the eastern portion of the state before passing ...
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The name "Steely Hollow" refers to a valley on the east side of the CDP, leading southeast to the Illinois River. Residences in the CDP are both within the valley of Steely Hollow and on high ground to the west of the valley. The CDP is located north of the center of Cherokee County, about 5 miles (8 km) north of Tahlequah, the county seat.
Eldon is located along the eastern edge of Cherokee County in the valley of the Baron Fork of the Illinois River. U.S. Route 62 leads west 8 miles (13 km) to Tahlequah and east 20 miles (32 km) to Westville near the Arkansas border. State Highway 51 leads southeast from Eldon 16 miles (26 km) to Stilwell.
The Cooksons are drained by tributaries of the Illinois River (Arkansas). They are heavily wooded, predominantly oak, with patches of black walnut and hickory trees. [1] The J. T. Nickel Family Nature and Wildlife Preserve is located in the Cookson Hills. It is the largest nature preserve in the region.