| 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
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.
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