Denison Dam
Denison Dam, also known as Lake Texoma Dam, is a dam located on the Red River between Texas and Oklahoma that impounds Lake Texoma. The purpose of the dam is flood control, water supply, hydroelectric power production, river regulation, navigation and recreation. It was also designated by the American Society of Civil Engineers as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark in 1993.
| Denison Dam | |
|---|---|
Location of Denison Dam in Oklahoma | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | Bryan County, Oklahoma / Grayson County, Texas, US |
| Coordinates | 33°49′5″N 96°34′20″W |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner(s) | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earth-fill embankment |
| Impounds | Red River of the South |
| Height | 165 ft (50 m) |
| Length | 15,200 ft (4,633 m) (not including levees) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Lake Texoma |
| Total capacity | 2,525,568 acre-feet (3.115242×109 m3) |
| Surface area | 89,000 acres (36,000 ha) |
| Power Station | |
| Commission date | 2021 |
| Turbines | 2 x 49.5 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 99 MW |
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