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  2. Illinois River public access flap brings half dozen groups to ...

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    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 ...

  3. Illinois River (Arkansas–Oklahoma) - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  4. Baron Fork of the Illinois River - Wikipedia

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    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 ]

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  6. Cherokee County, Oklahoma - Wikipedia

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    Illinois River and Lake Tenkiller tourism are perhaps of greater economic impact than agriculture, and both have lodging, water sports and recreation outfitters, fishing equipment and guides, eating and drinking establishments, campgrounds, festival events, and organizations for the conservation of resources.

  7. Tenkiller Ferry Lake - Wikipedia

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    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.

  8. I love a parade: Springfield Route 66 landmarks will be front ...

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    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 ...

  9. J. T. Nickel Family Nature and Wildlife Preserve - Wikipedia

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    Cold, fresh water flows over the rocks from a nearby spring before draining into Cedar Creek, a tributary of the Illinois River. In the last few years vandalism and littering have become more than a nuisance in this area, costing the Nature Conservancy scarce funds to try to keep the area clean for visitors.