Lake Carl Albert

Lake Carl Albert is a lake in Latimer County, Oklahoma, United States. The lake was formed as a result of the Scs-Rock Creek Site-02 dam on Rock Creek and is used for flood control, drinking water and recreation purposes. Construction was completed in 1964. Its normal surface area is 183 acres. It is owned by Town Of Talihina.

The dam is of earthen construction and the core is assumed to be homogeneous earth. The foundation is assumed to be soil. Its height is 60 feet with a length of 1520 feet. Maximum discharge is 1050 cubic feet per second. Its capacity is 5414 acre feet. Normal storage is 2739 acre feet. It drains an area of 6.03 square miles. [1] and has 4 miles of shoreline.[2]

References

  1. ↑ http://findlakes.com/lake_carl_albert_oklahoma~ok02157.htm
  2. ↑ Oklahoma Water Resource Board.

Coordinates: 34°46′19″N 95°04′08″W / 34.772°N 95.069°W / 34.772; -95.069

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