Fort Gibson Dam
The Fort Gibson Dam is a gravity dam on the Grand River in Oklahoma, 5.4 mi north of the town of Fort Gibson. The dam forms Fort Gibson Lake. The primary purposes of the dam and lake are flood control and hydroelectric power production, although supply of drinking water to local communities, as well as recreation, are additional benefits.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort Gibson and Okay.
Fort Gibson
Fort Gibson is a town in the Green Country Region of Oklahoma, dating from 1824. This is the longest-lived town from Indian Territory days and was originally the planned site for the Capitol of the State of Sequoyah that never was.Okay
Village
Okay is a town along the east bank of the Verdigris River in Wagoner County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Okay had a population of 505. Okay is situated 5 miles west of Fort Gibson Dam.
Fort Gibson Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Oklahoma, US
- Category: gravity dam
- Location: Cherokee, Oklahoma, Great Plains, United States, North America
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