Hugo Lake

Description

Hugo Lake is manmade lake located 7mi east of Hugo, in Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States. It is formed by Hugo Lake Dam on the Kiamichi River 18mi upstream from the Red River. The dam is visible from U.S. Route 70, which crosses its spillway just west of Sawyer. Lake Hugo features approximately 110mi of shoreline and covers over 13250acre, or 20sqmi. Its normal pool elevation is 404.5ft above sea level and its normal storage capacity is 157,600acre.ft. At flood stage its elevation is at 437.5ft above sea level and it is capable of storing 966700acre.ft of flood waters. The lake's primary functions are to provide flood control, water storage, and recreational opportunities.The nearest major cities to Lake Hugo are Fort Smith, Arkansas (101 miles), Dallas, Texas (114 miles) and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma(151 miles).HistoryAuthorized by the Flood Control Act of 1946 and Flood Control Act of 1962 construction on the dam began in October 1967. The US Army Corps of Engineers completed the project in January 1974 at a cost of approximately $37,000,000.The US Army Corps of Engineers established Kiamichi Park on the lake just west of the dam site in 1974. The park was cut in half part of it still belonging to the US Army Corps of Engineers and the other was leased to the State in 2002 it was renamed Hugo Lake State Park. The park currently covers 289acre.