Dam - Wintersmith Park Historic District - Ada, OK
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N 34° 45.709 W 096° 39.286
14S E 714645 N 3849135
This dam was constructed in 1907 to restrict Lake Creek, and form the lake around which Wintersmith Park was established.
Waymark Code: WMT0AM
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 09/02/2016
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This dam is Item #8 (structure) on the Historic District nomination. It is located at the southwest corner of the lake, and is a continuation of an earthen dam. It is monolithic concrete and approximately 100 feet long. There is a centered notched spillway. The top of the dam is about 30 feet above the creek bed.
In 1940, the WPA strengthened the dam, constructing a concrete wing wall on the east side and building a foot bridge across the dam. Then, in the 1980's a steel bridge and wall was built to make foot traffic across the dam safer.
Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Wintersmith Park Historic District
Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link]
NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): [Web Link]
Address:
18th Street and Scenic Drive
Ada, OK 74820
How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below)
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