Editing Skiatook, Oklahoma (section)

===Skiatook Lake===
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Skiatook Dam and Lake was authorized for construction by the [[Flood Control Act]] approved October 23, 1962 ([[87th Congress]]). It is one of five projects in the Bird Creek Basin plan recommended to meet the comprehensive water resources needs of the area. The Damsite is located on Hominy Creek about {{convert|5|mi|km|0}} west of Skiatook in Osage County, Oklahoma. The project serves the purposes of [[flood]] control, water quality, water supply, recreation, and fish and wildlife management. The total cost of the project was approximately $120 million. It was completed in 1984.<ref name="SkiatookLake">[http://www.skiatook.com/skiatook/skiatooklake.htm  "Skiatook Lake, Oklahoma."] Retrieved June 1, 2014.</ref>
Elevated {{convert|714.0|ft|m}} above sea level, the lake has a surface area of about {{convert|10,500|acre|km2}} and {{convert|160|mi|km|-1}} of shoreline.<ref>[http://www.lakelubbers.com/skiatook-lake-661/ Lakelubbers. "Skiatook Lake, Oklahoma, USA."]</ref><ref>[http://www.oklahomafishingguides.com/Lake-Skiatook/index.html Oklahoma Fishing Guide. Lake Skiatook.] Retrieved July 26, 2013.</ref>