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Oklahoma Congressional delegation. The Bureau prepared a preliminary development plan in 1961. Public Law 87-594, approved August 24, 1962 (76 Stat. 395) authorized the Arbuckle Project. The final development plan was completed in 1964. A contract to construct Arbuckle Dam was awarded June 9, 1964, and completed June 30, 1966. The project also incorporated certain other infrastructure. These included an aqueduct and pumping system to supply water to area customers, The contract for this construction was awarded August 27, 1965, and the work was completed in 1968. The Bureau turned over the operation and maintenance responsibilities to the Arbuckle Master Conservancy District on January 1, 1968.
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Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation has rated the lake as the best for bass fishing in the state. The lake features 36 miles of shoreline. Fishing is permitted year-round for crappie, catfish, largemouth bass, white bass and bluegill. Facilities include three campgrounds for tents and
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Arbuckle area. Bureau of Reclamation representatives began meeting in 1956 with local officials about the feasibility of an Arbuckle water project. The proposed project was supported by
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The total capacity of the lake at elevation 885.3 feet (269.8 m) is 108,839 acre-feet (134,251,000 m).The conservation capacity is 62,571 acre-feet (77,180,000 m) at elevation 872.0 feet (265.8 m). The surface area at the maximum elevation is 3,127 acres (12.65 km).
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Arbuckle project included a pumping station downstream from the dam and a 17.9 miles (28.8 km) pipeline to deliver water to Davis and Wynnewood. The pipeline diameter ranges from 10 inches (250 mm) to 27 inches (690 mm).
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