| Lake Wister | |
|---|---|
 Aerial view of lake and Wister Dam | |
  Lake Wister  Lake Wister | |
| Location | Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States |
| Coordinates | 34°56′13″N 94°43′59″W / 34.93694°N 94.73306°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Poteau River, Fourche Maline creek |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Water volume | 49,400 acre⋅ft (0.0609 km3) (conservation) 383,000 acre⋅ft (0.472 km3) (full flood control) |
| Surface elevation | 478 feet (146 m) |
| Settlements | Wister, Oklahoma |
Lake Wister is a reservoir in Le Flore County, in southeast Oklahoma.[1] The lake is created by the Poteau River and the Fourche Maline creek. Wister Lake was authorized for flood control and conservation by the Flood Control Act of 1938. The project was designed and built by the Tulsa District Corps of Engineers. Construction began in April 1946, and the project was placed in full flood control operation in December 1949.[1]
- ^ Crain, Harold. Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. "Wister."[2] Archived 2012-11-19 at the Wayback Machine