Webbers Falls Lake

Webbers Falls Lake, also known as Webbers Falls Reservoir, is a reservoir created by a lock and dam on the Arkansas River in Muskogee County, Oklahoma. The normal elevation is 490 feet (150 m).[2] It has 157 miles (253 km) of shoreline and a surface area of 11,600 acres (47,000,000 m2). The drainage area of the lake is 97,033 square miles (251,310 km2).[1] It is an integral part (Lock and Dam No. 16) of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System, which was completed in 1971.[3]

Webbers Falls Lake
LocationOklahoma
Coordinates35.60°N 95.25°W / 35.60; -95.25
TypeReservoir, Lock
Primary inflowsArkansas River
Primary outflowsArkansas River
Managing agencyU.S. Army Corps of Engineers
BuiltJanuary 1965
First floodedDecember 1970
Surface area11,600 acres (4,700 ha)
Average depth15 ft (4.6 m)
Max. depth54 ft (16 m)
Water volume170,106 acre⋅ft (0.209823 km3)
Shore length1157 mi (253 km)
Surface elevation490 ft (150 m)
SettlementsWebbers Falls, Oklahoma
References[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.
Webbers Falls Lock and Dam on the Arkansas River March 3, 1999

The lock and dam are about 3 miles (4.8 km) from the town of Webbers Falls, Oklahoma. There is an observation platform and visitor facility at the lock and dam, where visitors can view the operation of the locks during passage of river craft.[4]

The project was authorized by Congress in the River and Harbor Act July 4, 1946, and amended by the Flood Control Acts of 1948 and 1950. Construction began in January 1965 and became operational for navigation in December 1970.[5]

See also

References
  1. Lakelubbers.com "Webbers Falls Reservoir, Oklahoma, USA." Retrieved May 3, 2013.
  2. Fishing Works. "Webbers Falls Lock And Dam 16 Fishing in Muskogee County, Oklahoma. Webbers Falls Area" Retrieved April 12, 2012.
  3. O'Dell, Larry. Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. "Arkansas River."
  4. US Army Corps of Engineers Tulsa District Webbers Falls Lock and Dam." Retrieved April 12, 2012. Archived December 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  5. US Army Corps of Engineers Tulsa District - History of Webbers Falls Lock and Dam.
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