Lake Wister

Lake Wister

Infobox lake
lake_name = Lake Wister
image_lake = USACE Wister Lake and Dam.jpg
caption_lake = Aerial view of lake and Wister Dam
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location = Oklahoma
coords = coord|34|56|13|N|94|43|59|W|type:waterbody_region:US-OK|display=inline,title
type = reservoir
inflow = Poteau River, Fourche Maline creek
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basin_countries = United States
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volume = convert|73000|acre.ft|km3|abbr=on|lk=on
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elevation = convert|478|ft|m|0
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Lake Wister is a reservoir in southeast Oklahoma. The lake is created by the Poteau River and the Fourche Maline creek. Wister Lake was authorized for flood control and conservation by the Flood Control Act of 1938. The project was designed and built by the Tulsa District Corps of Engineers. Construction began in April 1946, and the project was placed in full flood control operation in December 1949. It is also listed on National Register of Historic Places. The area around Wister Lake has been inhabited for thousands of years.

History

Lake Wister was authorized for flood control and conservation by the Flood Control Act of 1938. The project was designed and built by the Tulsa District Corps of Engineers at a cost of $10.5 million. Construction began in April 1946, and the project was placed in full flood control operation December 1949.

The area around the lake has been inhabited for thousands of years. There are numerous mounds in the area that were created by prehistoric Native Americans.

External links

* [http://www.swt.usace.army.mil/recreat/OPSField.CFM?tblOPSField__LakeName=Wister%20Lake U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Wister Lake]
* [http://corpslakes.usace.army.mil/visitors/projects.cfm?Id=M520120 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Corps Lake Gateway]
* [http://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/WIST.lakepage.html U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: lake level]
* [http://www.oklahomaparks.com/detail.asp?id=1+5U+3621 Lake Wister State Park]


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