The Caney River (

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: Kènii Sipu ) is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data
The National Map
, accessed May 31, 2011

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in southern

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and northeastern

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. The river is a

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of the Verdigris River, and is usually a flatwater stream. The Caney forms just north of the town of Grenola in Elk County, Kansas, then moves south into

near Elgin, Kansas. It then flows south through Osage County, where it is dammed near Bowring to form Hulah Lake. Downstream of the Hulah dam, the river flows into Washington County through the center of Bartlesville, where it separates the city's downtown from its residential east side. Just south of Bartlesville, the river turns southeast and flows into Rogers County, where it joins the Verdigris River between Collinsville and Claremore.McCord, Mark W. Southwest Paddlers, "Caney River." Retrieved May 21, 201

/ref> The river is normally flat water, except when there are heavy rainstorms within the drainage area. It is popular for

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, both above and below Hulah Lake. However, there are almost no facilities for boaters between Wah-Sha-She State Park (near Hulah Dam) and the confluence with the Verdigris River. The river does feature Osro Falls, an old

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crossing point near Hewins, Kansas. The waterfall only measures about 3 feet in height, but extends nearly 200 feet across the river. The river caused disastrous floods in the Bartlesville area in 1885, 1926 and 1986."History of Bartlesville and Washington County, Oklahoma: Caney River." Retrieved April 27, 2012. The dam at Hulah Lake is operated by the

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. In October 1986 the Corps was forced to open floodgates at the dam due to above-average rainfall in the

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. The resulting 500-year flood split Bartlesville virtually in half for several days and caused more than

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30 million in property damage.

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"Middle Western Floods Threaten New Areas"
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'', 1986-10-07. Retrieved on 2007-05-25.

References

External links

US Geological Survey Real-time Water Data for Caney River
near Ramona, Oklahoma
Oklahoma Digital Maps: Digital Collections of Oklahoma and Indian Territory
{{authority control Rivers of Oklahoma Rivers of Kansas Tributaries of the Arkansas River Rivers of Chautauqua County, Kansas Rivers of Elk County, Kansas Rivers of Rogers County, Oklahoma Rivers of Washington County, Oklahoma

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