Jenks, Tulsa & Muscogee Nation Leaders To Hold New Conference On New Arkansas River Dam

Jenks, Tulsa and Muscogee Nation leaders are set to hold a news conference this week on the plans for a new dam on the Arkansas River.

Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum, Jenks Mayor Cory Box and Muscogee Nation Principal Chief David Hill are set to host the conference.

The new low-water dam will be built at 101st street and will create a new lake on the river reaching up to around 71st street.

The plan is now possible thanks to over $8 million from the Muscogee nation that helped reach the needed funding.

The leaders will also sign a project agreement at the conference,

The conference is set to take place at the Riverwalk Crossing at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday afternoon.