page_title: Lake Wister
hierarchical_section_title: Lake Wister
caption_attribution_description: English: Aerial view of Wister Lake and Dam on the Poteau River and the Fourche Maline creek in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, USA. The dam was constructed in 1949 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for flood control and water supply. Wister Lake State Park is at the bottom of the picture and on the small peninsula behind the dam. The highway of U.S. Route 270 crosses the dam. View is to the south-southwest. Coordinates: 34°56′36.36″N 94°42′59.8″W﻿ / ﻿34.9434333°N 94.716611°W
context_page_description: Lake Wister is a reservoir in Le Flore County, in southeast Oklahoma. The lake is created by the Poteau River and the Fourche Maline creek. Wister Lake was authorized for flood control and conservation by the Flood Control Act of 1938. The project was designed and built by the Tulsa District Corps of Engineers. Construction began in April 1946, and the project was placed in full flood control operation in December 1949.
context_section_description: Lake Wister is a reservoir in Le Flore County, in southeast Oklahoma. The lake is created by the Poteau River and the Fourche Maline creek. Wister Lake was authorized for flood control and conservation by the Flood Control Act of 1938. The project was designed and built by the Tulsa District Corps of Engineers. Construction began in April 1946, and the project was placed in full flood control operation in December 1949.
caption: Aerial view of lake and Wister Dam
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