Programs

Spring River Watershed

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FY 2006 Conservation Security Program

The Oklahoma portion of the Spring River Watershed is in the northeast corner of Ottawa County and contains approximately 218 farms. Major agriculture enterprises include livestock grazing of introduced forages and native range with poultry and dairy operations scattered throughout the watershed. Cropland agriculture in the watershed consists of corn, soybeans, wheat, milo and a few specialty crops. Cropland conservation practices include no-till operations that incorporate herbicide resistant varieties, reduced tillage, terracing, and grassed waterways for concentrated flows. Grazing land practices include prescribed grazing, water development, cross fencing, pasture fertilization, brush management, waste utilization, nutrient management, and pest management for weeds. EPA 319 work will start in the watershed around the Grand Lake O’ The Cherokees area in the Fall of 2005 or Spring of 2006. The Spring River drains into Grand Lake which is a source of electricity, flood control structure, and extremely important for recreational and tourism purposes, therefore water quality is an evident concern.

Acres by Land Use within the Spring River Watershed
Cropland (Dryland & Irrigated): 7,800 acres
Forest (Oak/Hickory/Bottomland Hardwoods): 16,757 acres
Lead and Zinc Mine Spoils: 461 acres
Pastureland: 34,128 acres
Rangeland: 2,212 acres
Strip Mines Unreclaimed (fair to good veg.): 9,885 acres
Urban-Ranchettes: 150 acres
Urban/Built-up Land: 476 acres
Water (lakes/ponds/channels): 1,316 acres
Other Land Uses (Highways, Quarries, Gravel Pits, etc.): 608 acres