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[a] Principal construction on the reservoir occurred between 1962-1963. Upon completion it was named after the long-time director of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce, Stanley Draper . [ 3 ] Located between Midwest Boulevard and Post Road, near I-240, it receives water by pipeline from Atoka Lake and McGee Creek Reservoir .
The river held at that level for two hours, but by then the level at the east end of the dam failed, sending the downstream river level 2 feet (0.61 m) higher in a matter of minutes. [8] By the time the crisis had passed, Jones, Oklahoma and Spencer, Oklahoma, two towns downstream of Oklahoma City, had been surrounded by water. The official ...
Oklahoma's Water by 2060 plan calls for Oklahoma to use "no more fresh water in 2060 than was used in 2012." [13] "Changing the climate is likely to increase the demand for water but make it less available. As rising temperatures increase evaporation and water use by plants, soils are likely to become even drier.
The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA) insists any construction will involve permitting and oversight of environmental impact resulting from construction and eventual traffic carried by the new ...
Data from the Environmental Protection Agency revealed that four water systems in the Oklahoma City metro area report pollutants.
The following day, as water continued to fill the lake, the Army Corps struggled to balance the water entering and leaving the lake. However, they had no choice but to continue to lift the gates higher or risk the water levels overtaking the dam. [7] The resulting flow downstream began to threaten neighborhoods and cities.
Paying for water system maintenance and upgrades are tough for cities that can't afford the millions of dollars it would cost, said Robby Short, a spokesman for the Oklahoma Water Resources Board.
The top of the flood control pool is 1,044.5 feet (318.4 m), while the normal operating level is 1,010 feet. [2] The Arkansas River just below the spillway at Kaw Lake as water is being released after heavy rainfall, July 14, 2007. The Reservoir covers approximately 17,040 acres (69 km²). It is the seventh largest lake in Oklahoma by surface area.