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Illinois River (Oklahoma)
Scenic Ozark river in Arkansas and Oklahoma / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with the Illinois River in the state of Illinois.
The Illinois River is a 145-mile-long (233 km)[3] tributary of the Arkansas River in the U.S. states of Arkansas and Oklahoma. The Osage Indians named it Ne-eng-wah-kon-dah, which translates as "Medicine Stone River". The state of Oklahoma has designated its portion as a Scenic River.[4]
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Illinois River | |
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![]() The Illinois River, seen here in the upper stretches of Tenkiller Ferry Lake | |
Location | |
Country | United States |
States | Arkansas, Oklahoma |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Ozark Mountains |
• coordinates | 35°51′08″N 94°17′23″W[1] |
Mouth | |
• location | Arkansas River |
• coordinates | 35°29′21″N 95°05′52″W[1] |
• elevation | 459 ft (140 m)[1] |
Length | 98.8 mi (159.0 km) |
Discharge | |
• location | Gore |
• average | 1,551 cu ft/s (43.9 m3/s)[2] |
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