Eufaula Dam - Brooken Oklahoma/USA
Posted by: AO and CC
N 35° 18.275 W 095° 21.494
15S E 285587 N 3909372
Eufaula Dam and Hydroelectric generation. Great spot for fishing too.
Waymark Code: WMWJPW
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 09/13/2017
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Eufaula Dam is a popular spot for fishing and arrowhead hunting (when the river is low). There are atv trails located near the dam, camping at Lady Bird Landing and Brooken Cove are also close by. Fishing here is a locals favorite.
Eufaula Dam is a dam across the Canadian River in Oklahoma. Completed in 1964, it impounds Eufaula Lake, one of the world's largest man-made lakes, covering 102,500 acres. The dam serves to provide flood control, water supply, navigation and hydroelectric power generation. It supports a 90 MW power station; three generators produce 30 MW each.
The dam was approved by Rivers and Harbors Act of 1946 and construction began in December 1956. The cost of the project, completed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, was $121,735,000.
The flood-control operations of the dam were in place by February 1964, and the dam dedicated by President Lyndon B. Johnson on September 25, 1964.
Heavy rains in the spring of 2015, caused Eufaula Lake to rise so rapidly that the Corps of Engineers had to open the flood gates and release water at rates as high as 48,000 cubic feet per second. This was the highest rate since 1990.
Waterway where the dam is located: Lake Eufaula
Main use of the Water Dam: Flood Control
Material used in the structure: Concrete
Height of Dam: 612ft
Date built: 09/25/1964
Fishing Allowed: yes
Motor Sports Allowed: yes
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