OKLAHOMA’S WATERWAY AFFECT ON THE STATE’S ECONOMY
There are many reasons why Oklahoma’s waterways are important to the state’s economy. Could it be the cheap gas mileage in addition to a very good place to fish out of all of Oklahoma? It has been proven water transportation is faster compared to land transportation. Oklahoma’s Waterway is also important due to it leveling and controlling the channel depths. The locks and the dams help level the channels which in turn save a lot of buildings causing an effect to the economy. Most important is how Oklahoma’s waterway came to be or the history. Towboats spend less gas than other transportations. For example, a gallon of fuel in a towboat has an estimated mileage of 576 miles. Yet, an estimated gallon of gas in a railroad train would be 413 miles. The estimated mileage of a gallon of gas in a semi is 155 miles. The reason why the barges and towboats have more mileage on a gallon is because of the bigger tank lasts a longer time. …show more content…
In Oklahoma’s waterway people can fish for the common fish such as white bass, flathead catfish, and so much more species. Fish is a very good food to eat because most of Oklahomans eat fish because of how it tastes and how fun it is to catch a fish. The Locks is the most fished because fishers must wait a while for the water to rise to the right level so the boat can pass over safely. Another reason why fish is important to the economy is that it makes money for the fish because it can be sold since it is the highest bought meat other than chicken and