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HONOBIA CREEK AT BRIDGE THREE, OKLAHOMA

Completed in 2001

For more information contact
Oklahoma Fishery Resources Office
5700 West Highway 7
Tishomingo, OK 73460


Project Description:

The Little River Fish Passage Project is a cooperative effort with private landowners to restore the natural function of this river, where fish and others aquatic species can utilize all stream segments and still allow for the responsible harvest of timber in the area. Honobia Creek is a tributary to the Little River. This low water crossing presents an impediment to fish passage because the arch pipes funnel a large volume of water through a narrow culvert creating abnormally high water velocities within the culvert. At high flows the stream often cuts the streambed downstream of the structure creating a waterfall, which can make it particularly difficult for fish passage at low water.

 

 

Honobia Creek at Bridge Three before
Honobia Creek at Bridge Three before

Honobia Creek at Bridge Three after renovation
Honobia Creek at Bridge Three after renovation
Project Outcome:

The project replaced the embedded culvert type crossing with a box culvert structure. Vehicular traffic continues at this site.

Benefits: This project facilitates the genetic exchange between fragmented populations of Ouachita shiner (species of concern) and leopard darter (federally and state threatened) by reconnecting 12 miles of aquatic habitat. It also enhances recreational fishing opportunities for smallmouth bass and spotted bass.
Partners: Oklahoma Departmet of Wildlife Conservation, Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife, and John Hancock Timber Industries
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