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Status of Watershed Projects - January 2011

PL-566 Watersheds
No. Watershed Name Acres
1 Walnut Creek 80,594
4 Cimarron 6,440
5 Thompsonville 4,062
6 Andale 16,421
7 Frog Creek 22,496
9 Spring Creek 27,840
13 Bee Creek 45,360
14 Little Walnut-Hickory 171,510
15 Upper Verdigris River 210,860
16 Fall River 200,001
17 Grant-Shanghai 25,200
18 Nebo Creek 9,360
19 Silver Creek 18,418
20 Upper >Big Caney 142,500
21 Lower Big Caney 85,500
24 White Clay-Brewery-Whiskey 12,540
25 Twin Caney 98,370
26 Middle Caney 100,210
28 Grasshopper-Coal Creek 61,440
29 Muddy Creek 29,960
30 Rock Creek 85,850
31 Turkey Creek 107,226
32 Irish Creek 30,586
33 North Black Vermillion 104,416
34 Upper Black Vermillion 54,886
36 Upper Wakarusa 234,944
37 Lower Wakarusa 94,977
39 Little Delaware-Mission 61,120
40 Mission Creek (NE) 12,820
42 Timber Creek 101,700
43 Elk Creek 89,036
44 Lyons Creek 179,776
45 Lakin 10,806
47 Big Creek 84,100
48 Spillman Creek 119,360
49 Upper Elk River 138,800
50 Lower Elk River 130,440
51 Cross Creek 113,786
52 Upper Salt Creek 210,990
53 Lower Salt Creek 91,955
54 Upper Walnut North 218,506
55 Upper Walnut South 63,494
57 Whitewater East 153,000
58 Whitewater West 174,960
59 Middle Creek 44,691
62 Hargis Creek 6,300
64 Dry Creek 15,232
67 Wet Walnut No. 1 145,292
68 Wet Walnut No. 2 232,219
69 Wet Walnut No. 3 228,568
71 Wet Walnut No. 5 198,220
72 Diamond Creek 104,070
73 Middle Creek 72,211
74 Middle Walnut 188,947
77 Sand Creek 64,134
78 North-Middle Forks Wolf 45,890
80 Cotton-Coon-Mission (OK) 2,528
82 Peyton Creek 24,288
86 Roy’s Creek 28,518
87 South Fork 184,550
88 Pony Creek 38,915
91 Spring-Straight Creek 91,840
99 Cedar Creek 70,295
107 Doyle Creek 89,410
112 Upper Delaware and Tributaries 177,184
114 South Fork Wolf 41,590
115 Squaw Creek Lower Wolf 73,040
Pilot Watersheds
Letter Watershed Name Acres
A Lost Creek 12,326
B Snipe Creek 16,420
C Little Delaware Mission Creeks 27,971
D Switzler Creek 19,910
E Aiken Creek 6,726

Pilot watersheds = 38 structures completed

Authorized for Construction
No. Watershed Name Reservoir Structures
Acres Total Planned No. Completed Under Construction Remaining to Build
33 North Black Vermillion 1/ 3/ 104,416 63 36 0 26
34 Upper Black Vermillion 1/ 54,886 35 27 0 8
44 Lyons Creek 179,776 17 15 0 2
57 Whitewater East 153,000 8 7 0 1
58 Whitewater West 174,960 9 8 0 1
28 Grasshopper-Coal 61,440 37 22 0 15
72 Diamond Creek 104,070 8 2 0 6
73 Middle Creek 72,211 9 7 0 2
43 Elk Creek 89,036 61 18 0 43
87 South Fork 184,550 10 8 0 2
78 North-Middle Forks Wolf 45,890 23 0 0 23
114 South Fork Wolf 41,590 15 3 0 12
115 Squaw Creek Lower Wolf 73,040 16 0 0 16
107 Doyle Creek 89,410 6 0 0 6
112 Upper Delaware and Tributaries 177,184 21 0 0 21
15 Total 1,605,459 338 153 0 184

1/ One application is authorized as three projects.
3/ Six dams were built with State Conservation Commission funds.

Land Treatment Watersheds
No. Watershed Name Long Term Contracts
Needed No. Completed Active Remaining to Sign
33 North Black Vermillion 187 175 0 12
34 Upper Black Vermillion 53 45 0 8
86 Roy’s Creek 55 55 0 0
78 North-Middle Forks Wolf 12 12 0 0
114 South Fork Wolf 30 30 0 0
115 Squaw Creek Lower Wolf 175 29 5 141
88 Pony Creek 5 5 0 0
7 Total 517 351 5 161
Construction Completed
No. Watershed Name Date Completed Acres No. Reservoir Structures
5 Thompsonville 12/1960 4,062 3
4 Cimarron 6/1961 6,440 4
18 Nebo 6/1966 9,360 3
19 Silver Creek 6/1966 18,418 6
24 White Clay-Brewery-Whiskey Creeks 6/1966 12,540 25
29 Muddy Creek 12/1967 29,960 2
1 Walnut Creek 6/1969 80,594 44
13 Bee Creek 12/1970 45,360 7
39 Little Delaware-Mission Creeks 6/1970 61,120 16
45 Lakin 6/1970 10,806 4
26 Middle Caney 12/1970 100,210 15
16 Fall River 6/1972 200,001 27
7 Frog Creek 6/1972 22,496 8
14 Little Walnut-Hickory Creeks 6/1972 171,510 40
9 Spring Creek 6/1973 27,840 4
62 Hargis Creek 6/1974 6,300 1
30 Rock Creek 12/1975 85,850 22
20&21 Big Caney 2/ 6/1977 228,000 31
6 Andale 1/1978 16,421 1
15 Upper Verdigris 4/1978 210,860 38
25 Twin Caney 2/1979 98,370 15
32 Irish Creek 1/ 3/1981 30,586 15
49 Upper Elk River 3/1981 138,800 27
37 Lower Wakarusa 6/1982 94,977 6
40 Mission Creek (NE) 9/1982 12,820 4
71 Wet Walnut No. 5 7/1986 198,220 3
17 Grant-Shanghai 6/1988 25,200 7
82 Peyton Creek 6/1990 24,288 3
77 Sand Creek 8/1991 64,134 3
53 Lower Salt Creek 8'/1991 91,955 5
42 Timber Creek 9/1991 101,700 33
36 Upper Wakarusa 8/1991 234,944 17
51 Cross Creek 12/1991 113,786 15
59 Middle Creek 4/1992 44,691 1
55 Upper Walnut South Sector 9/1992 63,494 2
31 Turkey Creek 9/1992 107,226 15
74 Middle Walnut 8/1994 188,947 8
47 Big Creek 9/1994 84,100 6
64 Dry Creek 9/1994 15,232 2
52 Upper Salt Creek 9/1995 210,990 39
67 Wet Walnut No. 1 9/1999 145,292 9
88 Pony Creek 12/2001 38,915 0
48 Spillman Creek 11/2003 119,360 20
86 Roy’s Creek 12/2003 28,518 0
54 Upper Walnut North 7/2006 218,506 23
68 Wet Walnut No. 2 8/2006 232,219 23
69 Wet Walnut No. 3 8/2006 228,568 9
50 Lower Elk River 10/2006 130,440 20
48 Total   4,158,388 631

1/ One application is authorized as three projects.
2/ Big Caney is covered by two applications, planned and authorized for construction as one project on a reduced basis.

Last Modified: 12/15/2010

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