The North Canadian River near Yukon, Oklahoma

The North Canadian River near Shawnee, Oklahoma

North Canadian River is a river that flows through New Mexico, Texas and Oklahoma in the United States. Yukon is a city in Canadian County, Oklahoma, United States and is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area. Shawnee is a city in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States. New Mexico ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States of America. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. Oklahoma ( is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The North Canadian River rises just east of Des Moines, New Mexico in Union County, New Mexico; it is known as Corrumpta Creek. Des Moines is a village in Union County, New Mexico, United States. Union County is a County located in the US state of New Mexico. From here and throughout the Oklahoma Panhandle, it normally does not have much standing water. From there it flows eastwardly through the Oklahoma Panhandle, where it is known as the Beaver River. The Beaver River is dammed near Hardesty as Optima Dam. Originally approved in the 1930s, it was envisioned to provide drinking water to area communities, but construction did not occur until the 1960s. The Coldwater Creek empties into the Beaver River at Optima Dam. It flows southeastward into the Texas Panhandle into Sherman County, Texas for six miles, turning northeast and back into the Oklahoma Panhandle before continuing on to the east. The Texas Panhandle is a region of the US state of Texas consisting of the northernmost 26 counties in the state Sherman County is a County located in the US state of Texas. In 2000 its population was 3186 It enters Northwest Oklahoma and turns southeast and takes the name North Canadian River where it is joined by Wolf Creek just south of the town of Fort Supply, Oklahoma. Fort Supply is a town in Woodward County, Oklahoma, United States. It is dammed at Canton, Oklahoma in Blaine County where it forms Canton Lake. Canton is a town in Blaine County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 618 at the 2000 census, and the ZCTA for its ZIP Blaine County is the name of four counties in the United States Blaine County Idaho Blaine County Montana Blaine Canton Lake is a Lake in Blaine County Oklahoma near Longdale and Canton. It flows past Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 708 km, joining the Canadian River. Oklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the US state of Oklahoma. The Canadian River is the largest Tributary of the Arkansas River.

A seven-mile portion of the river flowing through Oklahoma City was renamed the Oklahoma River in 2004. Oklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the US state of Oklahoma. North Canadian River is a river that flows through New Mexico, Texas and Oklahoma in the United States. This portion has several locks that have created a series of small lakes in which rowing, kayaking, and canoeing regattas take place (hosted by the Oklahoma City Boathouse Foundation, Chesapeake Boat House and Oklahoma City University). Oklahoma City University, abbreviated OCU, is a Coeducational, urban private University located in Oklahoma City, in the Midtown Regatta activities include: 2. 5 mile head races, 2000 meter sprints, and 500 meter sprints. It is the only location in the US conducting officially-sanctioned night sprints under lights.

The river was profiled in the New York Times on April 22, 2008. ^[1]

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External links

• Oklahoma River Bike Trails
• Grand Blvd Bike Trail Starting at the Oklahoma River