- City:
- Graford, TX
- Site Type:
- Parks and Recreation, Infrastructure and Utilities, Lakes and Ponds, Dams
- New Deal Agencies:
- Work Relief Programs, Works Progress Administration (WPA)
- Started:
- 1938
- Completed:
- 1941
Description
“[Possum Kingdom Lake] was originally created from the Morris Sheppard Dam, a project of the Brazos River Authority and the Works Progress Administration. Construction was begun in 1938 and completed in 1941. The dam is 2,700 feet long and 190 feet high. The construction is unique with buttressed arched wings on either side of the nine spillway gates rather than the usual filled concrete.” (Wikipedia)
Source notes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Possum_Kingdom_LakeSite originally submitted by Evan Kalish on January 7, 2014.
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