| Address: | County: | Bryan | |
| Started: | Completed: | ||
| Agencies: | WPA | NRHP: | No |
Current Usage:
Description:
“In Oklahoma 326 conservation and flood control dams and hundreds of ponds were built with WPA dollars. Several dams in Oklahoma were built for the primary purpose of conserving water that could be used for multiple purposes. Lake Texoma and Grand Lake both became realities before the end of WPA.”
–Leaning on a Legacy
Although this was written into her book about the WPA, most of the research I have found about Lake Texoma was that it was constructed using German Prisoner of War people during the later part of WWII. The construction was supervised by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Sources:
- Oklahoma Landmarks Inventory Nomination
- The Living New Deal
- Marjorie Barton, _Leaning on a Legacy: The WPA in Oklahoma_, Oklahoma Heritage Association, 2008. Pg. 19.
- Tulsa District Website
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