Lake Hudson (Oklahoma)
Lake Hudson, also known as Markham Ferry Reservoir, is a man-made reservoir in Mayes County, Oklahoma, United States, about 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of Locust Grove, Oklahoma and 8 miles (13 km) southeast of Pryor, Oklahoma. It was created by the completion of the Robert S. Kerr Dam on the Grand River in 1964. It is managed by the Grand River Dam Authority (GRDA).
| Lake Hudson Dam | |
|---|---|
Location within Oklahoma | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | Mayes County, Oklahoma |
| Coordinates | 36.23343°N 95.18191°W |
| Construction began | December 1961 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 645 ft (197 m) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Lake Hudson (Markham Ferry Reservoir) |
| Total capacity | nominal: 200,300 acre⋅ft (247,100,000 m3) maximum: 400,000 acre⋅ft (490,000,000 m3) |
| Surface area | 12,000 acres (49 km2) |
| Website hudson.uslakes.info/DamInfo.asp?DamID=102046 | |
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