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Denison Dam
Denison Dam under construction.
About this dam
Built
1939-1944
Purpose
Other, Flood Risk Reduction, Hydroelectric, Water Supply
River
Red River
Agency
USACE - Tulsa District
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Communities displaced by this dam
(4)
Aylesworth, Oklahoma
Hagerman, Texas
Preston, Texas
Woodville, Oklahoma
Sources
https://www.swt.usace.army.mil/Locations/Tulsa-District-Lakes/Oklahoma/Lake-Texoma/History/
https://www.asce.org/about-civil-engineering/history-and-heritage/historic-landmarks/denison-dam