Programs

Poteau River Watershed

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FY 2006 Conservation Security Program

The watershed contains 1559 farms and lies in east central Oklahoma and western Arkansas. Major agriculture enterprises include livestock grazing, hay production, poultry and swine operations and crop production. Cropland occurs along the bottomlands adjacent to the Poteau River. Soybeans, wheat and corn are the major crops grown. Cropland practices include conservation tillage and conservation cropping systems. Grazing land practices include prescribed grazing, cross fencing, water development, brush management, nutrient management, pest management for weeds and heavy use area protection. Hay land practices include forage harvest management and nutrient management. Poultry and swine operation practices include waste utilization, nutrient management, waste storage facilities and composting facilities. The majority of pasture in the watershed is former cropland that has been converted to introduced grasses. The poultry and swine operations are located throughout the watershed.

Acres by Land Use within the Poteau River Watershed
Cropland (Dryland & Irrigated): 7,737 acres
Forest (Oak/Hickory/Hardwoods/Pines): 493,988 acres
Pastureland: 311,034 acres
Rangeland: 9,590 acres
Strip Mines (Active/Reclaimed/Unreclaimed): 6,953 acres
Urban-Ranchettes: 462 acres
Urban/Built-up Land: 12,478 acres
Water (lakes/ponds/channels): 8,450 acres
Wetlands - (Temporarily Covered/Shallow Water): 672 acres
Other Land Uses (Farmsteads, Highways, Dunes, etc.): 1,300 acres