Quanah Parker Dam
N 34° 42.749 W 098° 38.481
14S E 532841 N 3841217
Dam is located in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge.
Waymark Code: WM55G0
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 11/14/2008
Views: 36
Was built in the 1930s as a work project during The Great Depression. The dam provides wildlife habitat for migrating waterfowl and the reestablished buffalo herd. The lake created, Quanah Parker Lake, is 89 acres with over 3 mile of shoreline. There is a trail that leads to the summit of Little Baldy Mtn, about a mile away. By the way, Quanah Parker was the last chief of the Quahadi Comanche Indians and is credited as the founder of the Native American Church Movement.
Waterway where the dam is located: Quanah Creek
Main use of the Water Dam: Wildlife Habitat
Material used in the structure: Concrete
Fishing Allowed: yes
Height of Dam: Not listed
Date built: Not listed
Motor Sports Allowed: Not Listed
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