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Okla. Stat. tit. 82, § 82-896.5: Preservation of certain free-flowing streams and rivers

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  2. Title 82

- Designation of scenic river areas

The Oklahoma Legislature finds that certain free-flowing streams

and rivers of Oklahoma possess such unique natural scenic beauty,

water, fish, wildlife and outdoor recreational values of present and

future benefit to the people of the state that it is the policy of

the Legislature to preserve these areas for the benefit of the

people of Oklahoma. For this purpose the following are hereby

designated as scenic rivers:

1. The Flint Creek in Delaware County;

2. The Illinois River in Adair, Delaware and Cherokee Counties

above its confluence with the Barren Fork Creek;

3. The Barren Fork Creek in Adair and Cherokee Counties from

the present alignment of U.S. Highway 59 West to its confluence with

the Illinois River;

4. The Upper Mountain Fork River above the 600-foot elevation

level of Broken Bow Reservoir in McCurtain and LeFlore Counties;

5. Big Lee Creek in Sequoyah County, above the 420-foot MSL

elevation; and

6. Little Lee Creek in Adair and Sequoyah Counties.

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