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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 Fort Gibson Dam is a gravity dam on the Grand (Neosho) River in Oklahoma, 5.4 mi (9 km) north of the town of Fort Gibson.The dam forms Fort Gibson Lake. The primary purposes of the dam and lake are flood control and hydroelectric power production, although supply of drinking water to local communities, as well as recreation, are additional benefits. [4]
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 ...
A map of the inland waterway system with the McClellan–Kerr Navigation System marked in red. A map of the McClellan–Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System. The McClellan–Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System ( MKARNS ) is part of the United States inland waterway system originating at the Tulsa Port of Catoosa and running southeast through ...
In 2019-2020, residents of the town of Miami and neighboring Native American groups have objected to proposals to increase high water levels at Pensacola Dam and Grand Lake, on the grounds that when water backs up downstream, it can increase Miami's flooding problems. [25] [26] [27]
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 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.