Caney Creek is a watercourse in Adair County and Cherokee County in Oklahoma.[1][2] It forms just southeast of Stilwell and travels on an arc generally northwest, west, and then southwest before emptying into Tenkiller Ferry Lake on the Illinois River east of Pettit.[3]
| Caney Creek | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | near Stilwell, Oklahoma |
| • coordinates | 35°47′50″N 94°36′43″W / 35.79731°N 94.61189°W |
| Mouth | Tenkiller Ferry Lake |
• location | north of Cookson, Oklahoma |
• coordinates | 35°45′59″N 94°53′11″W / 35.7664°N 94.8863°W |
Popular species of fish caught in Caney Creek include smallmouth bass, spotted bass, and largemouth bass.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Caney Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
- ^ "Lake Tenkiller and Illinois River watershed in southwest Arkansas and northeast Oklahoma". ResearchGate. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ "Caney Creek". Natural Atlas. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ "Fishing in Caney Creek". Fishbrain. Retrieved July 28, 2021.