Kiamichi

[ kahy-uh-mish-ee ]

noun

1. a river in SE Oklahoma, flowing SW and SE to the Red River. 165 miles (266 km) long.

Example Sentences

That agreement will keep Sardis Lake at a level amenable to the tribes, addresses water flow in the Kiamichi River and includes strong conservation measures.

From Washington Times

Indeed, Oklahoma City’s plans to take water from Sardis, which is on a tributary of the Kiamichi River, were blocked for about five years by a legal challenge by the Chickasaw and Choctaw nations, who said they owned the water rights within their traditional tribal territorial boundaries.

From Washington Times

Oklahoma City’s use of the water won’t interfere with the needs of users in the Kiamichi stream system, she found, adding that last year’s city-state-tribal settlement includes adequate protections.

From Washington Times

About a dozen southeastern Oklahoma residents attended a meeting where the Oklahoma Water Resources Board voted 6-1 to grant the city a permit for 115,000 acre feet of water per year from the Kiamichi basin.

From Washington Times

Water will be diverted from the Kiamichi River at Moyers Crossing in Pushmataha County for transfer by pipeline to Lake Stanley Draper.

From Seattle Times