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ABOUT: Hugo Lake Dam is located on the Kiamichi River 18 river miles upstream from its confluence with the Red River. It is about seven miles east of Hugo, Oklahoma, and 30 miles north of Paris, Texas.
During normal weather conditions, Hugo Lake has quiet campgrounds with plenty of elbowroom. The beautiful wooded campgrounds provide the perfect setting for a relaxing visit. The large parks and miles of paved roads are ideal for cycling, jogging, hiking or horseback riding. Raccoon Road in Kiamichi Park provides nine horse stalls for equestrian campers.
The Group Camp Area has four sites. The area has a combination waterborne shower and toilet building and swimming beach access. Each site has camping facilities that include a 30’ x 50’ shelter and five electric/water hook-ups, making this area perfect for large family reunions.
Skiers and boating enthusiasts can enjoy some 8,000 acres of open water in the lake. A marina is also available in the Kiamichi Park area.
Recreational facilities including boat launching ramps, group camping, picnic and camping areas, playgrounds, beaches, cycling, equestrian and hiking trails at public use areas around the lake. Group picnic shelters and group camping are available for reservation. There is something for everyone at Hugo Lake.
LOCAL HISTORY: Hugo Lake takes its name from the city of Hugo, county seat of Choctaw County, which was named for Victor Hugo, French novelist. The lake lies within the boundaries of the old Choctaw Nation. Its main embankment and southern perimeter skirts US 70, a route which bisects the oldest Choctaw settlements In Oklahoma and is approximately the trail beaten out by the Choctaws as they pushed westward from their first settlement in the new land to which they were exiled from their Mississippi homes In 1831-33.
Lake visitors will be rewarded by a visit to the Choctaw Cultural Center in Hugo. The Oklahoma Historical Society has taken over management of the site of old Fort Townson, northwest of the community bearing the same name. Indian Territory's second fort, it was founded in 1824 to protect the then-Spanish border.
Abandoned by the U.S. Army in 1854, it was used as a Choctaw Indian Agency until the Civil War, when it was used as the Confederate military headquarters for Indian Territory.
Near the old military post is Oklahoma’s oldest existing residence, restored and managed by the Oklahoma Historical Society. Known as the "Old Chiefs House," the two-story log house was built in 1832 for the District Chief Thomas LeFlore of the well-known Choctaw family of French descent.
After the Civil War, it served as the temporary first school for blacks. South of Hugo is the Presbyterian Children's Home, founded in 1848. It is the oldest Protestant home for children In the United States, and the chapel on its grounds -- built in 1852 -- is Oklahoma's oldest continuously used church.
You may also visit the site of the Goodwater Indian Mission near Frogville, the old distinct capital city of Mayhew near Boswell, or the site of the historic Spencer Academy near Spencerville which was established in 1841 as the first of the Choctaw Nation schools.
Other places of historical interest include the site of Doaksville, an important early-day trading center established by fur traders in 1821 and the former Choctaw Nation Capital; the Fort Towson-Doaksville cemetery; and Rose Hill cemetery, the resting place of Colonel Robert M. Jones who was rated the wealthiest man in the Choctaw Nation before the War Between the States.
DEVELOPMENT:
The project was authorized by the 1946 and 1962 Flood Control Acts as a unit of the comprehensive plan for flood control, water supply, fish and wildlife management and recreation.
Storage for water quality control was added as a project purpose under Public Law 86-88 and was approved by appropriate Congressional Committees on October 6, 1969.
It was designed by the Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and built under supervision of the Corps. Construction of the dam began in October 1967 and was completed for water storage and flood control operation in January 1974 at a cost of approximately $37,000,000.
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Jack Frisbie boat ramp at No Name Creek and the boat ramp at the @[103400259714689:274:Lake Eufaula State Park] Marina are available.
For information about campground closures and availability be sure to check our website at www.swt.usace.army.mil/home/ParkandCampgroundClosures.aspx.
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!['Check out this photo of a boater crossing safety buoys to get dangerously close to the auxiliary spillway at Lake Texoma.
We can only assume the folks in this boat don't realize just how much danger they put themselves in by approaching the spillway.
Please be safe out there and don't put yourself or first-responders unnecessarily at risk during this time of flooding and high waters.
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- thanks for draining the lake bro. far out.
Explain this weekends releases on the Lower Mountain Fork River.- What's the plan for releasing water at texhoma I understand Louisiana has been hit hard?
- Chris Gilliland — 5 starThe free Wendy's Frosty tickets the Park Rangers give to kids wearing their life jacket is a great way to promote water safety! Great job folks!
- Wyatt Cooper — 5 starThe new Bobber the Water Safety Dog pumpkin carving stencils are really good! I will be carving a pumpkin with Bobber on it this year. Well Done!
Travis Miller, lead natural resource specialist at the Keystone Lake Project Office, drives the work barge on Keystone Lake, this morning. The barge is typically used for maintenance activities. Today, Travis captained the barge and gave us a tour of some recently opened day use areas and campgrounds on Keystone Lake. Travis and the rangers and volunteers from Keystone have been working hard to get sites ready for the Fourth of July Holiday.
Come out and see us at the lakes this holiday weekend. And be sure to check for updated campground and day use information at our website. http://www.swt.usace.army.mil/…/ParkandCampgroundClosures.a…
Have a safe and happy, Fourth of July and remember to Wear Your Life Jacket!
Eric Bonell, a ranger from the Keystone Lake Project Office, surveys the shoreline around Keystone Lake this morning. Eric and the lake office staff have been working hard to get campgrounds and recreation areas ready for the Fourth of July Holiday.
Please come out to Keystone Lake to visit us and remember to have a safe and happy Fourth of July Holiday.
Thank you all for your support and patience over the past two months. We realize that rainfall has significantly impacted recreation opportunities throughout our district and we are deeply sorry that so many people were impacted negatively by the rainstorms.
Our structures and reservoirs were designed with the goal of protecting life and protecting infrastructure. Our people rose to the challenge and our structures demonstrated their value to the region by preventing a bad situation from becoming significantly worse.
As we approach the Fourth of July weekend, we hope you will take advantage of the many recreation opportunities available, despite the flooding. Our staff of maintenance professionals, rangers and volunteers are working hard to reopen recreation facilities and will continue to do so through the holiday.
Recreation sites are opening up just in time for the Fourth of July. Be safe out there folks! Happy Independence Day! http://ow.ly/P3D4L
Happy Birthday to the Tulsa District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers! Tulsa District was established on July 1, 1939.
Here's an aerial view of flood waters flowing over the Lake Texoma auxiliary spillway.
Currently, we are releasing flood waters from the reservoir at a rate of 60,000 cubic feet per second.
Tenkiller Lake Park Rangers have had numerous encounters with venomous snakes while performing flood watch monitoring duties below Tenkiller Dam.
Rangers encountered this large 5' long water moccasin while checking the flume area yesterday at about 2:45pm.
Please be careful if you are around areas where high water may have displaced venomous creatures.
Here's a unique view of the Denison Dam auxiliary spillway on Lake Texoma, where water is currently being released at a rate of 81,000 cubic feet per second.
Despite a break in the weather, flooding in the area continues and our thoughts and prayers remain with those impacted by these historic levels of rainfall.
Public safety remains our #1 priority and we ask for your patience as we work hard to rebalance water levels across our entire system of flood control reservoirs.
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We realize access to many campgrounds, campsites and boat ramps at Lake Eufaula is limited at present but we recommend you check with our friends at Lake Eufaula State Park or Arrowhead State Park and Golf Course for additional recreation opportunities.
Jack Frisbie boat ramp at No Name Creek and the boat ramp at the Lake Eufaula State Park Marina are available.
For information about campground closures and availability be sure to check our website at www.swt.usace.army.mi...l/home/ParkandCampgroundClosures.aspx.
Please be patient as we work to reopen our recreation facilities.
Here are some photos of flood damage in our recreation areas just below Denison Dam. We ask for your patience as we work to make repairs.
Please keep those impacted by this historic level of rainfall (both above and below the dam) in your thoughts and prayers.
Unseasonably warm conditions Today and Thursday will give way to a cold front on Friday. Showers and thunderstorms will be likely as the cold front moves throug...h the area Friday into Friday night. Some of the storms will have the potential to become strong to severe with isolated wind gusts to around 70 mph and very heavy rain.
See MoreThis video from the Eufaula Memorial Overlook, June 23 shows the 48,000 cfs release from Eufaula Dam. The area below the dam is open for fishing and the ATV area below the dam is open for recreation.
Please bear with us as we work to reduce water levels, assess any damages, and make repairs to our facilities. Our engineers, hydrologists and rangers are working around-the-clock to ensure our structures are functioning as designed and providing for public safety.
The current Lake Level at Eufaula is available here ---> http://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/EUFA.lakepage.html.
Here are photos of the parking lot below Eufaula Dam as the dam currently releases 48,000 cubic feet per second. The album also contains photos of recreation areas.
Fishing is open below the dam but we ask that you please be careful and mindful of any debris or broken asphalt.
Heavy rains in May required water releases of 172,000 cubic feet per second. Flooding of the area below the dam caused significant damage to the parking area.
...The Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is working around-the-clock to assess and repair damages caused by recent rainfall. We appreciate your continued patience as our rangers, maintenance personnel, engineers and hydrologists work together to return reservoir levels to normal and repair our recreation areas.
Recreation opportunities are still available at Lake Eufaula and at other Corps of Engineers reservoirs throughout the Tulsa District
You can find reservoir levels for Corps of Engineers Lakes in our district at ---------> http://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/old_resvrept.htm.
This was the scene at Lady Bird Landing, formerly Dam Site South, on Lake Eufaula, June 23. Many areas on the lake are dealing with considerable flooding from Tropical Depression Bill and the May flood event.
Our rangers, maintenance staff, engineers and hydrologists are working around-the-clock to ensure our nations reservoir system functions as designed.
We ask for your patiences as we work to recover and repair our campsites and day-use areas.
...Click here for the latest lake level info ---> http://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/EUFA.lakepage.html
The Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is releasing 48,000 cubic feet of water per second from Eufaula Dam. Current pool elevation is 597.60.
Our rangers, maintenance staff, engineers and hydrologists continue working around-the-clock to to ensure our Nation's reservoir system functions as designed.
Please be patient as we work to reopen recreation areas impacted by flood waters.
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Just when we thought we had seen it all, a skunk snuck into one of our offices during the morning shift change.
Talk about some serious faces in the room, as several rangers hatched a plan to get him out of the building without getting sprayed. As luck would have it, their plan worked and no harm was done to the skunk or the Lake Texoma rangers.
#GoodGrief You can't make this stuff up!
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