Hulah Lake (Oklahoma)
Hulah Lake is a man-made reservoir that was created by the United States Army Corps of Engineers damming the Caney River in northeastern Osage County, Oklahoma, within the Osage Indian Reservation. Hulah is an Osage word meaning "eagle”, and was the name of the farming community that was located in the valley before the construction of the dam. The primary purpose of the lake is flood control. It has become a popular recreation area. According to the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Hulah Lake project includes a public hunting area, bringing the total project area to . The dam is gravity type with an earthen core on a rock foundation. It is  high and  long. Its maximum discharge capacity is . Construction was completed in 1961. The dam was completed in February 1951. Hulah Lake drains an area of . The lake has a storage capacity of , a normal surface area of  and a shoreline of . The normal elevation is  at the top of the conservation pool and  at the top of the flood control pool. The normal storage is 3116 acre-ft.

See also
Wah-Sha-She State Park

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Reservoirs in Oklahoma
Protected areas of Osage County, Oklahoma
Bodies of water of Osage County, Oklahoma