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Eufaula Lake
Eufaula Lake is a reservoir in Oklahoma. It is located on the Canadian River, upstream from its confluence with the Arkansas River and near the town of Eufaula. The lake covers parts of McIntosh County, Pittsburg, Haskell and Okmulgee counties and drains . Water sources include the Canadian, North Fork Canadian and Deep Fork rivers.〔O'Dell, Larry. ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture''. "Lake Eufaula."Retrieved April 20, 2013.()〕 It is the largest-capacity lake in the state of Oklahoma with a volume of , a surface area of and of shoreline.〔http://www.travelok.com/listings/view.profile/id.4330 accessed 6-23-2010〕
==History==
Congress approved construction of the dam and lake in 1946 to provide flood control, hydroelectric power, water supply, navigation and recreation. The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers began construction of the 975 meter-long (3,199 feet) Eufaula Dam wall in 1956 and was completed in 1964. President Lyndon B. Johnson came to Oklahoma to dedicate the dam on September 25, 1964. The dam holds back a lake area of over . The hydroelectric power station was designed to provide 90,000 kilowatts of electric power from the lake waters.〔
According to the Corps of Engineers in 2015, the Eufaula project cost $121.4 million, and has prevented nearly $575.5 million in flood damages since its completion.The lake attracts about 2.5 million visitors every year.〔Puit, Glen. "Eufaula Dam has Spent Half Century Protecting the Public." ''McAlester News-Capital''. June 14, 2015.] Accessed November 17, 2015.〕
Heavy rains in the Spring of 2015, caused Eufaula Lake to rise so rapidly that the Corps of Engineers to open the flood gates and release water at rates as high as per second. This was the highest rate since 1990.〔(Tess Maune, "Water Pouring Out Of Eufaula Dam Most In 25 Years." News on 6. May 13, 2015. ) Accessed November 16, 2015.〕
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