List of rivers of Oklahoma


This is a list of rivers in the state of Oklahoma, listed by drainage basin, alphabetically, and by size. In mean flow of water per second, the Arkansas is Oklahoma's largest river, followed by the Red River and the Neosho River.

By [drainage basin]

This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name.

Mississippi River

Red River

Arkansas River

Alphabetically

By size

Mean flow in cubic feet of water per second. One cubic foot equals.0283 cubic meters.
Rivercubic feet per second flowLocation of monitoring station
Arkansas River39,260Near Arkansas state line
Red River12,910Near Arkansas state line
Neosho (Grand) River8,890Near Chouteau
Canadian River6,523Near Whitefield
Verdigris River5,744Below junction with Bird Creek
Little River (Red River tributary)3,275Near Arkansas state line
Poteau River2,253Near Panama
Cimarron River2,236Near Ripley
Spring River2,209Near Quapaw
Muddy Boggy Creek2,002Near Unger
South Canadian River1,783Near Calvin
Caney River1,701Near Ramona
Kiamichi River1,615Near Antlers
Salt Fork Arkansas River1,565Below Junction with Chikaskia
Illinois River1,551Near Gore
Mountain Fork River1,430Near Eagletown
Washita River1,038Near Tishomingo
Bird Creek1,033Near Catoosa
Deep Fork River944Near Beggs
North Canadian River834Near Wetumka
Elk River821Near Tiff City, Missouri
Chikaskia River619Near Blackwell
Lee Creek546Near Arkansas state line
North Fork Red River531Near Tipton
Clear Boggy Creek498Near Caney
Glover River497Near Glover
Cache Creek391Near junction with Red River
Little River (Canadian River)360Near Sasakwa
Baron Fork329Near Eldon
Blue River320Near Blue
Spavinaw Creek307Near Eucha
Black Bear Creek221Near Pawnee
Salt Fork Red River239Near Elmer
East Cache Creek223Near Walters
Mud Creek186Near Courtney
Deep Red Creek168Near Randlett
Black Fork Creek156Near Page
Medicine Lodge River151Near Kiowa, Kansas
Skeleton Creek146Near Lovell
Fourche Maline Creek136Near Red Oak
Caney Creek131Near Barber, Oklahoma
Little Lee Creek121Near Nicut, Oklahoma
Flint Creek118Near Kansas, Oklahoma

Source: "Annual Water Data Report" USGS, 2008. https://wdr.water.usgs.gov/wy2008/search.jsp; https://waterdata.usgs.gov/ok/nwis/current/?type=flow&group_key=NONE, accessed Dec 18,. 2010. Navigate to page 3 of reports of individual monitoring stations. Average Water flow statistics will vary slightly from year to year.