MUSCOGEE CREEK NATIONAL COUNCIL APPROVES AGREEMENT FOR SOUTH TULSA/JENKS LOW WATER DAM
(Tulsa, OK) – The Muscogee Creek National Council has approved an agreement representative of approximately $8.2 million for the South Tulsa/jenks low water dam project – an important step forward in joint plans between the City of Tulsa, City of Jenks, Indian Nations Council of Governments (INCOG) and the Muscogee Nation to create a new lake in the Arkansas River that will run from 71st to 101st streets.
With the multimodal trail system funded and Muscogee Nation funding, officials can start working on next steps for the South Tulsa/jenks Dam project, which is expected to have a major economic impact along this stretch of the Arkansas River.
“The Muscogee (Creek) Nation is always willing to sit down and work with our partners in the cities of Tulsa and Jenks to advance development, growth and prosperity on our Reservation,” Principal Chief David Hill said. “This agreement is a win-win for all parties and an example of the things we can achieve when we work together.”
“This is a major step forward in further implementing the shared regional vision of a series of river lakes on the Arkansas River as envisioned in the Arkansas River Corridor Master Plan,” INCOG Executive Director Rich Brierre said. “The initiation of planning, design and ultimate construction of the South Tulsa/jenks low water dam would not be possible without the commitment of all the partners including the Tulsa and Jenks voter-approved Vision funding programs and the participation of the Muscogee Nation. The RAISE grant funding secured earlier this year by INCOG will provide trail and trailhead improvements on both sides of the river connecting the low water dam and planned pedestrian bridge and extending the river trail system.”
The Tulsa-jenks Multi-modal Safety project is planned to begin survey, design, and engineering efforts between early 2024 through late 2025, with construction beginning in mid-2025 and a scheduled completion date expected by mid-2027.