Veterans Lake - Sulphur, OK
Posted by: hamquilter
N 34° 29.516 W 096° 59.246
14S E 684792 N 3818540
Veterans Lake is one of many combined CCC and WPA projects in Oklahoma.
Waymark Code: WMM142
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 06/30/2014
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Veterans Lake is located in the western portion of the Chickasaw National Recreation Area's Platt Historic District. The lake is an excellent fishing venue, hiking and picnicking nearby. No-wake boating is allowed on the lake. It was created by damming the Travertine Creek.
Veterans Lake was built in in the mid-1930s by the WPA and became part of Chickasaw National Recreation Area in 1983. Land for the lake was funded by local citizens in the Sulphur area. The 67-acre lake was named in honor of American war veterans. The lake offers three miles of shoreline, along with a boat ramp, boat dock and fishing dock. The lake also features picnic areas, grills, restrooms and a group shelter. The state record black bass hybrid was caught here in March of 2006, weighing eight pounds, five ounces. [Information obtained from National Park Service website].
Veterans Lake is listed as a WPA project on Page 110 of Leaning on a Legacy - The WPA in Oklahoma by Marjorie Barton.