National Register of Historic Places

Pensacola Dam

Langley, Mayes County, Oklahoma
Listed
September 1, 2003
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
03000883

About this property

The Pensacola Dam, also known as the Grand River Dam, is a multiple-arch buttress dam located between the towns of Disney and Langley on the Grand River in Mayes County, Oklahoma. The dam is operated by the Grand River Dam Authority and creates Grand Lake o' the Cherokees. After decades of vision and planning, it was constructed between 1938 and 1940 for the purposes of hydroelectric power generation, flood control and recreation. It is Oklahoma's first hydroelectric power plant and is referred to as the longest multiple-arch dam in the world.

Location

Langley, Mayes County, Oklahoma
36.47279, -95.03208

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Cabin Creek Battlefield
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Attucks School
Pre Contact
12.9 mi
Spraker Service Station
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Hotel Vinita
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Nearby Battles

First Battle of Cabin Creek
1863Civil War
3.7 mi
Battle of Cabin Creek (First)
1863Mexican-American War
4.3 mi
Battle of Cabin Creek — Second
1864Civil War
6.3 mi

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When was Pensacola Dam listed on the National Register?

Pensacola Dam was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 1, 2003.

What type of historic resource is Pensacola Dam?

Pensacola Dam is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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