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On July 1, 2000, a 6-year-old boy fell into the lake when the tube he had used on the Lake Plunge water slide overturned. The boy was found unconscious after a twenty-minute search and died six days later as a result of the injuries. In response, Lake Compounce made stricter safety precautions and made life jackets a requirement for children. [203]
The following is a list of lakes in Oklahoma located entirely (or partially, as in the case of Lake Texoma) in the state. Swimming, fishing, and/or boating are permitted in some of these lakes, but not all.
Tenkiller Ferry Lake, or more simply, Lake Tenkiller, is a reservoir in eastern Oklahoma formed by the damming of the Illinois River. The earth-fill dam was constructed between 1947 and 1952 by the United States Army Corps of Engineers for purposes of flood control, hydroelectric power generation, water supply and recreation.
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[a] Lake Overholser is formed by Overholser Dam on the North Canadian River in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. [b] The lake is 2.9 miles (4.7 km) west of Bethany [2] and 4.4 mi (7.1 km) from Yukon. Lake Overholser is named after Ed Overholser who was the 16th Mayor of the City of Oklahoma City. [3] The lake was originally intended to assure an ...
An Indiana family set out for a day of tubing and fun on the water in North Carolina earlier this week, but so far, only four of them have returned alive. ... in deadly N.C. tubing accident, two ...
Lake Altus-Lugert, also known as Lake Altus, [3] Lake Lugert, [4] Lake Lugert-Altus, [5] and Lugert Lake, [3] is a reservoir located on the North Fork Red River, [1] about 17 miles (27 km) north of Altus, Oklahoma on the former site of the town of Lugert, Oklahoma. The river is the boundary between Greer County and Kiowa County, Oklahoma.
Teresa Villano was one of five people who died after a group of nine inner tubers went over a dam on the Dan River in June. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800 ...