Tenkiller Ferry Lake

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Name: Tenkiller Ferry Lake
Water system: Mississippi River
Water type: Artificial lake
Progression: Illinois River (Arkansas–Oklahoma) -> Arkansas River -> Mississippi River -> Gulf of Mexico -> Atlantic Ocean -> Planet Earth
Climates: Temperate
Continents: North America
Countries: United States of America

Tenkiller Ferry Lake, or more simply, Lake Tenkiller, is a reservoir in eastern Oklahoma formed by the damming of the Illinois River. The lake and dam were named for the Tenkiller family, prominent Cherokees who owned the land and ferry that were bought for the project. The 6th largest lake in Oklahoma, based on water capacity, it is one of Oklahoma's 'Big Three' lakes, along with Lake Eufaula and Grand Lake o' the Cherokees. The lake covers 52 km2 and has a shoreline of over 210 km in the Cookson Hills of the Ozark Mountains of Cherokee and Sequoyah counties.

Tenkiller Ferry Lake

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