Substrate classifications of three rivers in eastern Oklahoma
Abstract
Suitable spawning substrates, such as bedrock, boulder/cobble, and gravel, for Paddlefish (Polyodon spathula) that were were mapped in tributaries of Lake Eufaula (Deep Fork River and Brushy Creek) and Hugo Lake (Kiamichi River) via Humminbird Helix 10 sidescan sonar. These datasets show the mosaicked image files and locations of four different substrate types (bedrock, boulder/cobble, gravel, and other) of the river bottom up to 50 km from their reservoir interface. All three rivers contained large amounts of suitable Paddlefish spawning substrate in comparison to other systems with known reproduction.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Fish Ecology and Management Studies
Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
Ichthyology and Marine Biology
Publication details
- Journal / source
- USGS DOI Tool Production Environment
- Publication date
- 13 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Dataset