communities that were flooded by the lake, such as the original town of Cookson. Other than the goats, many other animals inhabit the area including Canada geese, white tail deer, ducks, monarch butterflies, warblers, otters, mink, beaver, bear, mountain lion, wild hogs, wild turkey and bald eagles. Tenkiller State Park, Cherokee Landing State Park, and several Corps parks are among the parks bordering the lake. Wildlife Management Area The Tenkiller Wildlife Management Area consists of on the southwest shoreline of the lake, a mixture of upland and riparian habitat. The upland portion is covered with oak and hickory. The riparian portion contains mostly willow, sycamore, hackberry, elm, ash and birch. Notes References External links U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Corps Lake Getaway U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lake website U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lake data Lake Tenkiller Home Page Oklahoma Digital Maps: Digital Collections of Oklahoma and Indian Territory Warner, Larkin; Daniel D. Badger; and Gerald M. Lage. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Tulsa District. "Impact Study of the Construction and Operation of the Tenkiller Ferry Lake, Oklahoma. August 1973. Protected areas of Cherokee County, Oklahoma Protected areas of Sequoyah County, Oklahoma Reservoirs in Oklahoma Dams completed in 1952 Dams in Oklahoma United States Army Corps of Engineers dams Bodies of water of Cherokee County, Oklahoma Bodies of water of Sequoyah County, Oklahoma 1952 establishments in Oklahoma Illinois River (Oklahoma)