The Cimarron River (Pawnee: Káʾit iriírakiicuhat ) extends 698 miles (1,123km) across New Mexico, Oklahoma, Colorado, and Kansas. The headwaters flow from Johnson Mesa west of Folsom in northeastern New Mexico. Much of the river's length lies in Oklahoma, where it either borders or passes through eleven counties. There are no major cities along its route.The river enters the Oklahoma Panhandle near Kenton, crosses the southeastern corner of Colorado into Kansas, re-enters the Oklahoma Panhandle, re-enters Kansas, and finally returns to Oklahoma where it joins the Arkansas River at Keystone Reservoir west of Tulsa, Oklahoma, its only impoundment. The Cimarron drains a basin that encompasses about 18,927 square miles (49,020km2).
Etymology
The river's present name comes from the early Spanish name, Río de los Carneros Cimarrón, which is usually translated as River of the Wild Sheep. Early American explorers also called it the Red Fork of the Arkansas because of water's red color. Early explorers and map-makers called it by several other names, including Grand Saline, Jefferson (in John Melish's 1820 U.S. map), Red Fork, Salt Fork, and Salt River.
The Cimarron River is primarily used to convey runoff water from the Moreno Valley, to local farmers and ranchers downstream who have water rights form Eagle Nest Lake. There are several diversion points along the river in which water is moved into canals and ditches. Some irrigation water travels more than 50 miles downstream to locations where it is to be used.
Fishing
The first dozen miles of the Cimarron River (from Eagle Nest Lake to Ute Park, New Mexico) are known for fine trout fishing. Stocked trout include rainbow and brown. The river is maintained by the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish at a trout density of approximately 3,000 fish per mile, although water flow can vary between 2 and 50 cfs. Fishing season is busiest during the summer months.
Arkansas (i/ˈɑːrkənsɔː/) is a state located in the Southern region of the United States. Its name is of Siouan derivation, denoting the QuapawIndians. The state's diverse geography ranges from the mountainous regions of the Ozark and the Ouachita Mountains, which make up the U.S. Interior Highlands, to the densely forested land in the south known as the Arkansas Timberlands, to the eastern lowlands along the Mississippi River and the Arkansas Delta. Known as "the Natural State", Arkansas has many diverse regions that offer residents and tourists a variety of opportunities for outdoor recreation.
"Arkansas", written by Eva Ware Barnett in 1916, is one of the official state songs of Arkansas. It was first adopted as the state song in the early 20th century, but was removed in 1949 due to a copyright dispute. After the state settled the dispute by buying all claims to its copyright, it was restored as state song in 1963.
In 1987, the General Assembly elevated the song to "state anthem" in order to designate "Arkansas (You Run Deep In Me)" and "Oh, Arkansas", both written for the state's 150th birthday in 1986, as state songs; it also designated "The Arkansas Traveler", the state song from 1949 to 1963, as "state historical song".
Another 1987 law requires the Secretary of State to respond to all requests for copies of the "state song" with this song. However, this was done only to preserve the historical status of this song; all four songs are either copyrighted by the state itself or in the public domain. Today, the Secretary of State posts the lyrics to all four songs on its website.
Construction worker's body recovered from Cimarron River
The body of a construction worker was recovered from the Cimarron River early Wednesday morning.
published: 10 Apr 2019
Cimarron River Drowning
Cimarron River Drowning
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Cimarron River July 2021
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published: 16 Jul 2021
Watch: House falls into river as floodwaters rise at Cimarron River
A house in Crescent, Oklahoma, fell into the Cimarron River as floodwaters rose Wednesday afternoon.
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published: 22 May 2019
At least 10 homes washed away in Cimarron river, more in danger
Families and homes are still on edge in Twin Lakes.
published: 30 May 2019
Tips for Fly Fishing the Cimarron River in Early Spring
In this video I give some helpful hints for having success on the Cimarron this time of year in the State Park. This is one of my favorite times to fish the river because it's not crowded yet with out-of-state tourists! Please pardon the extra camera sounds--I'm working on upgrading my camera to something that is more conducive to recording narration.
published: 07 Apr 2019
Cimarron River Song
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Cimarron River Song · Sarah Barker · Gypsy Twang
Sarah Barker & Gypsy Twang
℗ 2014 Sarah Elizabeh Huhn
Released on: 2014-09-01
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published: 02 Jul 2015
Residents watch closely as Cimarron River rises
Residents watch closely as Cimarron River rises
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published: 09 May 2019
Forks of the Cimarron River on Horseback
Perhaps the finest high country ride we've been blessed to enjoy and share! Colorado High Country at it's very best. This is a loop ride from Silverjack Reservoir, up the Middle Fork of the Cimarron River and ascending Middle Fork Pass at over 12,600' in altitude. Once we made the pass, we enjoyed views of the 14,309' summit of Uncompahgre Peak as we descended into the East Fork of the Cimarron River. This was a 21 mile round trip ride from our camp at Cimarron Forks.
Cimarron River Drowning
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Brown trout sure were eating! Finally back to making some content. Please subscribe and find me on Instagram @flyfishinggrrl. Tight lines and stay healthy!
Brown trout sure were eating! Finally back to making some content. Please subscribe and find me on Instagram @flyfishinggrrl. Tight lines and stay healthy!
Brown trout sure were eating! Finally back to making some content. Please subscribe and find me on Instagram @flyfishinggrrl. Tight lines and stay healthy!
A house in Crescent, Oklahoma, fell into the Cimarron River as floodwaters rose Wednesday afternoon.
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A house in Crescent, Oklahoma, fell into the Cimarron River as floodwaters rose Wednesday afternoon.
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A house in Crescent, Oklahoma, fell into the Cimarron River as floodwaters rose Wednesday afternoon.
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In this video I give some helpful hints for having success on the Cimarron this time of year in the State Park. This is one of my favorite times to fish the ri...
In this video I give some helpful hints for having success on the Cimarron this time of year in the State Park. This is one of my favorite times to fish the river because it's not crowded yet with out-of-state tourists! Please pardon the extra camera sounds--I'm working on upgrading my camera to something that is more conducive to recording narration.
In this video I give some helpful hints for having success on the Cimarron this time of year in the State Park. This is one of my favorite times to fish the river because it's not crowded yet with out-of-state tourists! Please pardon the extra camera sounds--I'm working on upgrading my camera to something that is more conducive to recording narration.
Provided to YouTube by CDBaby
Cimarron River Song · Sarah Barker · Gypsy Twang
Sarah Barker & Gypsy Twang
℗ 2014 Sarah Elizabeh Huhn
Released on: 2014-09-01...
Provided to YouTube by CDBaby
Cimarron River Song · Sarah Barker · Gypsy Twang
Sarah Barker & Gypsy Twang
℗ 2014 Sarah Elizabeh Huhn
Released on: 2014-09-01
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by CDBaby
Cimarron River Song · Sarah Barker · Gypsy Twang
Sarah Barker & Gypsy Twang
℗ 2014 Sarah Elizabeh Huhn
Released on: 2014-09-01
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Residents watch closely as Cimarron River rises
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Residents watch closely as Cimarron River rises
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Perhaps the finest high country ride we've been blessed to enjoy and share! Colorado High Country at it's very best. This is a loop ride from Silverjack Reservo...
Perhaps the finest high country ride we've been blessed to enjoy and share! Colorado High Country at it's very best. This is a loop ride from Silverjack Reservoir, up the Middle Fork of the Cimarron River and ascending Middle Fork Pass at over 12,600' in altitude. Once we made the pass, we enjoyed views of the 14,309' summit of Uncompahgre Peak as we descended into the East Fork of the Cimarron River. This was a 21 mile round trip ride from our camp at Cimarron Forks.
Perhaps the finest high country ride we've been blessed to enjoy and share! Colorado High Country at it's very best. This is a loop ride from Silverjack Reservoir, up the Middle Fork of the Cimarron River and ascending Middle Fork Pass at over 12,600' in altitude. Once we made the pass, we enjoyed views of the 14,309' summit of Uncompahgre Peak as we descended into the East Fork of the Cimarron River. This was a 21 mile round trip ride from our camp at Cimarron Forks.
Cimarron River Drowning
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A house in Crescent, Oklahoma, fell into the Cimarron River as floodwaters rose Wednesday afternoon.
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In this video I give some helpful hints for having success on the Cimarron this time of year in the State Park. This is one of my favorite times to fish the river because it's not crowded yet with out-of-state tourists! Please pardon the extra camera sounds--I'm working on upgrading my camera to something that is more conducive to recording narration.
Provided to YouTube by CDBaby
Cimarron River Song · Sarah Barker · Gypsy Twang
Sarah Barker & Gypsy Twang
℗ 2014 Sarah Elizabeh Huhn
Released on: 2014-09-01
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Residents watch closely as Cimarron River rises
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Perhaps the finest high country ride we've been blessed to enjoy and share! Colorado High Country at it's very best. This is a loop ride from Silverjack Reservoir, up the Middle Fork of the Cimarron River and ascending Middle Fork Pass at over 12,600' in altitude. Once we made the pass, we enjoyed views of the 14,309' summit of Uncompahgre Peak as we descended into the East Fork of the Cimarron River. This was a 21 mile round trip ride from our camp at Cimarron Forks.
The Cimarron River (Pawnee: Káʾit iriírakiicuhat ) extends 698 miles (1,123km) across New Mexico, Oklahoma, Colorado, and Kansas. The headwaters flow from Johnson Mesa west of Folsom in northeastern New Mexico. Much of the river's length lies in Oklahoma, where it either borders or passes through eleven counties. There are no major cities along its route.The river enters the Oklahoma Panhandle near Kenton, crosses the southeastern corner of Colorado into Kansas, re-enters the Oklahoma Panhandle, re-enters Kansas, and finally returns to Oklahoma where it joins the Arkansas River at Keystone Reservoir west of Tulsa, Oklahoma, its only impoundment. The Cimarron drains a basin that encompasses about 18,927 square miles (49,020km2).
Etymology
The river's present name comes from the early Spanish name, Río de los Carneros Cimarrón, which is usually translated as River of the Wild Sheep. Early American explorers also called it the Red Fork of the Arkansas because of water's red color. Early explorers and map-makers called it by several other names, including Grand Saline, Jefferson (in John Melish's 1820 U.S. map), Red Fork, Salt Fork, and Salt River.