Lake Wister

Lake Wister
Aerial view of lake and Wister Dam
Location of Lake Wister in Oklahoma, USA.
Location of Lake Wister in Oklahoma, USA.
Lake Wister
Location of Lake Wister in Oklahoma, USA.
Location of Lake Wister in Oklahoma, USA.
Lake Wister
LocationLe Flore County, Oklahoma, United States
Coordinates34°56′13″N 94°43′59″W / 34.93694°N 94.73306°W / 34.93694; -94.73306
Typereservoir
Primary inflowsPoteau River, Fourche Maline creek
Basin countriesUnited States
Water volume49,400 acre⋅ft (0.0609 km3) (conservation)
383,000 acre⋅ft (0.472 km3) (full flood control)
Surface elevation478 feet (146 m)
SettlementsWister, 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]

  1. ^ Crain, Harold. Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. "Wister."[2] Archived 2012-11-19 at the Wayback Machine