SDOX PREVENTS FISH KILLS WITH DISSOLVED OXYGEN
T EN K I LL E R D A M
INTRODUCTION
Located in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains, the Tenkiller Dam serves as
one of Oklahoma’s premiere venues for trout fishing. However, during a
drought in the summer of 2011, the trout population significantly declined as a
result of high water temperatures, low water levels and a lack of oxygen
within the stream. In order to prevent future fish kills, officials at the dam
partnered with the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to find a dissolved
oxygen solution to save the fish, as well as the fishery.
TE CH NO LO G Y
SDOX
METHOD
O W N ER
Tenkiller Dam
Tenkiller Dam and USACE officials installed BlueInGreen’s dissolution
technology in order to provide more dissolved oxygen and ultimately foster a
greater fish population. By injecting a sidestream into a pressurized oxygen
tank, the SDOX saturated the water. The highly oxygenated sidestream was
then returned to Lake Tenkiller, where liquid-to-liquid mixing of the sidestream
occurred.
AP P LI CAT IO N
Oxygenation
LO CA TIO N
Oklahoma
EN G I N EE R
US Army Corps of
Engineers
G O AL S
Increase DO Levels
Prevent Fish Kills
DESPITE INCREASING TEMPERATURES, THE SDOX PROVIDED
AN IDEAL HABITAT FOR TENKILLER’S TROUT POPULATION,
PREVENTING FISH KILLS IN OKLAHOMA’S HOT SUMMER
MONTHS.
Increased Aquaculture
Minimal Maintenance
Easy Installation
Cost Savings
RESULTS
The rapid diffusion of the saturated stream drastically increased DO levels, providing an ideal habitat for the
river’s fish. With the help of the SDOX, the trout population returned to regular seasonal levels following the
drought. The dissolved oxygen helped to preserve the trout population at Tenkiller Dam and, in the process,
indirectly impacted the area’s fishing economy.
“THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE COME TO THE
LOWER ILLINOIS RIVER TO TROUT FISH.
THIS IS INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT…TO
THE LOCAL ECONOMY.”
REPRESENTATIVE, OKLAHOMA DEPT.
OF WILDLIFE CONSERVATION
CONCLUSION
With the help of the USACE and BlueInGreen’s SDOX solution, officials and fisherman at Tenkiller Dam saw
the trout population rise alongside the dissolved oxygen levels, increasing and maintaining aquatic life for
seasons to come.
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