| Degray Lake |
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OVERVEIW DeGray lake and dam was authorized by Congress in the River and Harbor Act of 1950. Yet congress passed the Water Supply Act of 1958, which provided for the inclusion of municpal and industrial water supply as one of the project purposes. Construction on the dam began in 1936 and was completed in 1972 at a cost of $63,800,000. A 40,000 KW hydrolic turbine and a 28,000KW turbine, genreate electricity for the Southwest Power Grid of Arkansas , Texas , and Oklahoma . DeGray dam impounds the waters of the Caddo River to form a flood control lake that covers 13,400 acres, and a shoreline of 207 miles. HISTORY The history of the DeGray area dates back to 700AD when the area was inhabited by the Caddo Indians. Hernando DeSoto then came and explored this area in 1541, After coming across Hot Springs . The Caddo Indians way of life was changed forever when coming in contact whith the spanish explorers, the indians where introduced to the horese. Now the Indians had an advantage when hunting or going into war. In the 1700's french fur trappers brought trade to the area with their extensive trapping methods. DeGray Lake was in fact named after a french fur trader, DeGraff, who settled this region. Several artifacts have been found near the dam site, and many have been brought to a local university, Henderson State University . SEE ALSO List Of Arkansas Dams And Reservoirs EXTERNAL LINK DeGray Lake |
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