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Improvements at Broken Bow Dam: Enhancing Recreation at an Award-Winning Reservoir

 Digital item
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_15_9_4_0002

Dates

  • Majority of material found within 91st (1969-1971); 92nd (1971-1973)

Scope and Contents

Robert Finch, the reservoir manager at Broken Bow Dam and Reservoir in Oklahoma, is working on various projects to improve the recreational area before the 1973 season. These projects include painting signs, improving facilities, and installing new amenities such as chemical toilets and boundary markers. The dam, located in the Ouachita Mountains, has an impervious clay core and is 225 feet high. Despite a slight decrease in visitors in 1972, Broken Bow Lake remains a popular destination with attractions such as nature trails and park areas.

Creator

Non-Specified

Congress 91st (1969-1971); 92nd (1971-1973)

Policy Area Water resources development--Law and legislation--United States

Tribal Affiliation Non-Specified
  • TypeDeliverableUnit

Repository Details

Part of the Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections Repository

Contact:
630 Parrington Oval
Room 202B
Norman Oklahoma 73109 United States