Substrate classifications of three rivers in eastern Oklahoma

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Authors: Wyatt Wolfenkoehler, James M. Long
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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