List of rivers of Oklahoma

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This is a list of rivers in the state of Oklahoma , listed by drainage basin, alphabetically, and by size. In mean flow of water per second, the Arkansas is Oklahoma's largest river, followed by the Red River and the Neosho River.

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By drainage basin

This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name.

Mississippi River

Red River

Arkansas River

Alphabetically

By size

Mean flow in cubic feet of water per second (cfs). One cubic foot equals .0283 cubic meters.

Rivercubic feet per second flowLocation of monitoring station
Arkansas River 39,260Near Arkansas state line
Red River 12,910Near Arkansas state line
Neosho (Grand) River 8,890Near Chouteau
Canadian River 6,523Near Whitefield
Verdigris River 5,744Below junction with Bird Creek
Little River (Red River tributary) 3,275Near Arkansas state line
Poteau River 2,253Near Panama
Cimarron River 2,236Near Ripley
Spring River 2,209Near Quapaw
Muddy Boggy Creek 2,002Near Unger
South Canadian River 1,783Near Calvin
Caney River 1,701Near Ramona
Kiamichi River 1,615Near Antlers
Salt Fork Arkansas River 1,565Below Junction with Chikaskia
Illinois River 1,551Near Gore
Mountain Fork River 1,430Near Eagletown
Washita River 1,038Near Tishomingo
Bird Creek 1,033Near Catoosa
Deep Fork River 944Near Beggs
North Canadian River 834Near Wetumka
Elk River 821Near Tiff City, Missouri
Chikaskia River 619Near Blackwell
Lee Creek 546Near Arkansas state line
North Fork Red River 531Near Tipton
Clear Boggy Creek 498Near Caney
Glover River 497Near Glover
Cache Creek 391Near junction with Red River
Little River (Canadian River) 360Near Sasakwa
Baron Fork 329Near Eldon
Blue River 320Near Blue
Spavinaw Creek 307Near Eucha
Black Bear Creek 221Near Pawnee
Salt Fork Red River 239Near Elmer
East Cache Creek 223Near Walters
Mud Creek 186Near Courtney
Deep Red Creek 168Near Randlett
Black Fork Creek 156Near Page
Medicine Lodge River 151Near Kiowa, Kansas
Skeleton Creek 146Near Lovell
Fourche Maline Creek 136Near Red Oak
Caney Creek 131Near Barber, Oklahoma
Little Lee Creek 121Near Nicut, Oklahoma
Flint Creek 118Near Kansas, Oklahoma

Source: "Annual Water Data Report" USGS, 2008. http://wdr.water.usgs.gov/wy2008/search.jsp; http://waterdata.usgs.gov/ok/nwis/current/?type=flow&group_key=NONE, accessed Dec 18,. 2010. Navigate to page 3 of reports of individual monitoring stations. Average Water flow statistics will vary slightly from year to year.

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