Page 136 - The Freshwater Mussels of Oklahoma

General Distribution:
Lower Mississippi River drainages and adjacent Gulf of Mexico tributaries from
Texas through Mississippi.
Oklahoma Distribution:
Found throughout most of the eastern half of Oklahoma.

Map 30. Distribution of P. purpuratus in Oklahoma.

Arkansas River System
Chickaskia River:
Kay County: Below Lake Blackwell (weathered); 3 mi. S, 3 mi. E and 1 mi. W
of Blackwell, S36-T27N-R1W (weathered).
Salt Creek:
Osage County: 3.1 mi. SW of Shidler; 2.2 mi. NW of Fairfax.
Verdigris River:
Nowata County: 2.8 mi. E of Lenapah at St. Hwy. 10; 4 mi. N of Childers,
Hancock Bridge; 2 mi. SE of South Coffeyville.
Rogers County: 5 mi. N of Catoosa; 4.5 mi. W of Claremore, S of Hwy. 20; 0.8
mi. W of Claremore Mound; Below Oologah Dam.
Caney River:
Osage County: 4.8 mi. SE of Hulah Dam, S28-T28N-R12E; Below Lake Hulah
Dam.
Washington County: 6.2 mi. NW of Dewey; 4.8 mi. E of Ramona; Bridge 635;
4.6 mi. NE of Dewey; NE corner of Bartlesville on old Hwy. 75.
Lake Hulah:
Osage County: Near E end of dam, S1-T28N-R11E.
Sand Creek:
Osage County: Osage Hills St. Pk.; S15-T26N-R10E.
Little Caney River:
Washington County: 2.1 mi. NW of Copan.

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