Upper Washita Watershed

Upper Washita Watershed Information

The 2,054,359 acre Upper Washita Watershed contains 3429 farms and is located entirely in southwestern Oklahoma. It is comprised of portions of Beckham, Caddo, Canadian, Comanche, Custer, Dewey, Grady, Kiowa, and Washita counties. The land use is about 40% cropland, 45% grazing land and 5% woodland, wildlife land and recreation. The primary crops are wheat, peanuts, and cotton. Pastures typically consist of native or improved grasses such as Bermuda grass or Old World Bluestem. The livestock enterprise is chiefly beef cattle. There are four Nutrient Limited Watersheds within this watershed: Crowder Lake, Clinton Lake, Ft. Cobb Lake, and Lake Vanderworth. The primary resource concerns on cropland are water erosion, excessive nutrients and organics in surface water, and excessive runoff, flooding or ponding. The primary resource concerns on grazing lands are noxious and invasive plants and wildlife habitat. The resource concern to be met in order to qualify for Tier II is noxious and invasive plants.

Acres by Land Use within the Upper Washita Watershed
Cropland: 914,700 acres
Pastureland: 229,400 acres
Rangeland: 651,400 acres
Other Land Uses: 258,859 acres

A rapid watershed assessment has been completed on the Upper Washita Watershed. Additional information about the watershed is available from links within the following document.

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Upper Washita Watershed Assessment Information (PDF: 17MB)

Upper Washita Watershed Map and County Maps in Watershed

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Upper Washita Watershed Map (PDF; 349 KB)

Beckham County (PDF; 147 KB)

Caddo County (PDF; 208 KB)

Canadian County (PDF; 166 KB)

Comanche County (PDF; 172 KB)

Custer County (PDF; 181 KB)

Dewey County (PDF; 169 KB)

Grady County (211 KB)

Kiowa County (197 KB)

Washita County (170 KB)

CSP Program Tools

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2008 Self Assessment Workbook (PDF; 1.8 MB) - Producers begin the application process by filling out this self-assessment workbook to determine if they meet the basic qualifications for CSP.

Oklahoma Payment Schedule (PDF; 57.7 KB)

Activity Sheets

Certification Sheets

Additional Information

For further information and assistance, contact the NRCS Field Office in:

Beckham County - Sayre Field Office
Caddo County - Anadarko Field Office
Canadian County - El Reno Field Office
Comanche County - Lawton Field Office
Custer County - Clinton Field Office
Dewey County - Taloga Field Office
Grady County - Chickasha Field Office
Kiowa County - Hobart Field Office
Washita County - Cordell Field Office

Oklahoma NRCS CSP Contacts

Brandy Pietz-Jones
Programs Liaison
Phone: 580-323-2580
Email: Brandy Pietz-Jones

Steve Kelley
CSP Watershed Team Leader
Phone: 580-323-0366 x111
Email: Steve Kelley

Richard Zetterberg
Resource Conservationist
Phone: 405-742-1208
Email: Richard Zetterberg

For additional information go to Oklahoma CSP Description and Application Information http://www.ok.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/csp/cspnarrative.html

For national information and the watersheds approved nationally go to http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/csp/CSP_2008/2008_CSP_WS.html

Last Reviewed/Modified: 05/27/2008

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