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Webbers Falls Lake, also known as Webbers Falls Reservoir, is a reservoir created by a
Webbers Falls Lake, also known as Webbers Falls Reservoir, is a reservoir created by a lock
Lock(s) may refer to:
Common meanings
*Lock and key, a mechanical device used to secure items of importance
*Lock (water navigation), a device for boats to transit between different levels of water, as in a canal
Arts and entertainment
* ''Lock ...
and dam on the Arkansas River
The Arkansas River is a major tributary of the Mississippi River. It generally flows to the east and southeast as it traverses the U.S. states of Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. The river's source basin lies in the western United Stat ...
in Muskogee County, Oklahoma
Muskogee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2010 census, the population was 70,990. The county seat is Muskogee. The county and city were named for the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. It has of shoreline and a surface area of . The drainage area of the lake is .Lakelubbers.com "Webbers Falls Reservoir, Oklahoma, USA." Retrieved May 3, 201
/ref> It is an integral part (Lock and Dam No. 16) of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System, which was completed in 1971.O'Dell, Larry. ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture''. "Arkansas River
/ref> The lock and dam are about from the town of
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.US Army Corps of Engineers Tulsa District - History of Webbers Falls Lock and Da
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/ref> It is an integral part (Lock and Dam No. 16) of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System, which was completed in 1971.O'Dell, Larry. ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture''. "Arkansas River
/ref> The lock and dam are about from the town of
Webbers Falls, Oklahoma
Webbers Falls is a town in southeastern Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 616 at the 2010 census, a decline of 14.9 percent from the figure of 724 recorded in 2000.
The name comes from a seven-foot waterfall in the Arkan ...
. 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.US Army Corps of Engineers Tulsa District Webbers Falls Lock and Dam." Retrieved April 12, 201The 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.US Army Corps of Engineers Tulsa District - History of Webbers Falls Lock and Da
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See also
*Arkansas River
The Arkansas River is a major tributary of the Mississippi River. It generally flows to the east and southeast as it traverses the U.S. states of Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. The river's source basin lies in the western United Stat ...
* McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System
*2019 Arkansas River floods
Between May and June 2019, an extended sequence of heavy rainfall events over the South Central United States caused historic flooding along the Arkansas River and its tributaries. Major and record river flooding occurred primarily in northe ...
References
{{authority control Reservoirs in Oklahoma Landforms of Muskogee County, Oklahoma Dams completed in 1970 Protected areas of Muskogee County, Oklahoma