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Lake Oologah is a reservoir in northeastern Oklahoma. It is located near the towns of Oologah, Nowata, and Claremore. The lake has a surface of of water and of shoreline with 11 lake-side parks. The water storage capacity is rated as . The lake is formed along the Verdigris River, and is a source of water for the Tulsa Metropolitan Area. The purpose of the dam and lake is flood control, water supply, navigation, recreation, and fish and wildlife. ==Background== The dam and lake were built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, who still administer it. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1938 and construction began in 1950. In 1951, construction was halted and resumed in 1955. In 1963, the majority of the project was complete and all facilities were in 1974.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.swt.usace.army.mil/PROJECTS/civil/civil_projects.cfm?number=24 )〕 In 1976, the City of Tulsa built a pipeline connecting Oologah to the Lynn Lane Reservoir in Tulsa.〔City of Tulsa - Water Supply Lakes - Oologah.〕 Raw water supplied by this system is treated by the A. B. Jewell Water Treatment Plant, which was built in 1974 with a design capacity of .〔(City of Tulsa, Retrieved January 4, 2011 )〕 The Jewell plant capacity has since been expanded to .〔(City of Tulsa Online. Tulsa Water )〕 The Oologah Dam is located at and is an earth-fill embankment type. Its maximum height is above the river bed and the embankment is long. The dam's spillway is located to the east and is composed of seven radial gates.〔 Recreation opportunities include a swimming beach, mountain biking, marina, RV and tent camping, picnic tables and a playground. On the east side of the lake, the Will Rogers Country Centennial Trail winds around the shore from the Spillway to Blue Creek Park totalling 18 miles.〔http://www.travelok.com/listings/view.profile/id.5578 accessed on 6-25-2010〕 Famous American actor, philosopher, cowboy and writer, Will Rogers, was born on the Dog Iron Ranch which now sits on the shores of Oologah Lake since the basin was dammed and flooded.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Oologah Lake」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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