Lake Texoma by Richardphotos

Photography • Landscape • posted on Aug 26, 2008

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this is on the north side of the lake and I took it last Thursday Lake Texoma is one of the largest reservoirs in the United States, the 12th largest[1] Corps of Engineers (USACE) lake, and the largest in USACE Tulsa District. Lake Texoma is formed by Denison Dam on the Red River in Bryan County, Oklahoma, and Grayson County, Texas, about 726 miles (1,168 km) upstream from the mouth of the river. Its surface spreads over 89,000 acres (360 kmÂ²) at the confluence of the Red River and Washita Rivers. The damsite is approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) northwest of Denison, Texas, and 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Durant, Oklahoma. Lake Texoma is in Bryan, Marshall, Johnston, and Love counties, Oklahoma; and in Grayson and Cooke counties, Texas. [2] Denison Dam and Lake Texoma were authorized for construction by the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, (Public Law 75-791) for flood control and generation of hydroelectric power. The dam, spillway, and outlet works were started in August 1939 and completed in February 1944. At that time, Denison Dam was the largest rolled, earthfilled dam in the United States. The project was put into operation for flood control in January 1944. The first hydroelectric turbine was placed in operation in March 1945, while a second unit became operational in September 1949. Normal elevation of the conservation pool varies from 615 to 619 ft (187 to 189 m) National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD) depending on the time of year. The flood control pool extends to elevation 645 ft (197 m) NGVD. The lake has crested the dam's spillway at a height of 640 ft (195.07 m) three times: once in 1957, again in 1990, and most recently on July 7, 2007. a few days back, a rain storm simply stopped over Texoma and rained for 2-3hours bring in lake to within 3 1/2 feet of normal thanks for viewing and any comments

Comments (94)

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claude19

4:27PM | Tue, 26 August 2008

I am a happy man before this SPLENDID panorama, wide and without humans ! A SPLENDID portrait perhaps about PARADISE !!!

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emmecielle

4:43PM | Tue, 26 August 2008

Wonderful view!!! :)

Liam.

4:55PM | Tue, 26 August 2008

Very nice

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DennisReed

5:12PM | Tue, 26 August 2008

Awesome Richard! Stoothing clouds!

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bpclarke

5:30PM | Tue, 26 August 2008

What a gorgeous capture! The colors are splendid in this. Bunny

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jocko500

5:52PM | Tue, 26 August 2008

looks lovely

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magnus073

6:27PM | Tue, 26 August 2008

Richard this is such a spectacular view and makes me want to be there while I look at it. Thanks also for the details

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drifterlee

6:48PM | Tue, 26 August 2008

Gorgeous shot, Richard!!!!

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clydedough

7:19PM | Tue, 26 August 2008

Thats one big fresh drink of water! Very interesting and beautiful shot-sooo flat!

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npauling

8:16PM | Tue, 26 August 2008

The water looks so lovely in this capture. It surely is a large man made lake.

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JDoc

8:51PM | Tue, 26 August 2008

Wow. So vast. We have no water around us like this (unless you include the Pacific Ocean). Wonderful shot. Thanks for the info too. JDoc

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amota99517

9:10PM | Tue, 26 August 2008

This is such a beautiful place and your shot really brings out its beauty. You have really captured the majesty of this place.

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DanB-Creations

9:16PM | Tue, 26 August 2008

Really, a spectacular capture. Superb! 5/5

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loligagger

10:50PM | Tue, 26 August 2008

Lovely!!!!!!!!!!!!

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mbz2662

11:24PM | Tue, 26 August 2008

Beautiful photo Richard!

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micturn

11:57PM | Tue, 26 August 2008

Now this is cool, love the grandeur.

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Angelwave

12:55AM | Wed, 27 August 2008

you take some awsome photos, sorry not getting notices for comments

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lizzibell

1:06AM | Wed, 27 August 2008

Beautiful lake....

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Jaml

2:23AM | Wed, 27 August 2008

Espléndida simetría!!!!

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STEVIEUKWONDER

2:49AM | Wed, 27 August 2008

I like this very much indeed Richard. Such a beautifully presented and impressively researched capture. I am amazed at the water storage provisions made so long ago. That is forward thinking. A real pleasure to view. Steve :o)

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Bossie_Boots

2:50AM | Wed, 27 August 2008

Breathtaking and incredible how the hell did i m iss this fantastic shot Richard superb work hugs lou x

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ledwolorz

4:06AM | Wed, 27 August 2008

I love the reflective water and fantastic sky.wonderful photo.

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MarciaGomes

3:36PM | Wed, 27 August 2008

UMA FOTO FENOMENAL MEU AMIGO MAGNIFICA VISTA,EXCELENTE REFLEXO.++++++++5

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iceberg5

4:12PM | Wed, 27 August 2008

Beautiful Cumulus humilis clouds , Richard !

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evielouise

7:26PM | Wed, 27 August 2008

Now that I got my screen back I can see the beauty (having major problems with my computer GRRRRRR___) what alovely breath taking place and what a capture you got richard one to be proud of wow oh wow!wish I were there right now!!!!!!!

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