| Brushy Creek Reservoir | |
| Other Name: | Brushy Creek Reservoir |
| Coordinates: | 35.543°N -94.8218°W |
| Inflow: | Brushy Creek |
| Outflow: | Brushy Creek |
| Agency: | USDA Soil Conservation Service |
| Date-Built: | 1963 |
| Area: | 358ft2 |
| Elevation: | 906feet |
| Cities: | Sallisaw, Oklahoma |
| Pushpin Map: | Oklahoma#USA |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of Brushy Lake in Oklahoma, USA. |
Brushy Creek Reservoir, commonly known as Brushy Lake, is a reservoir located eight miles northeast of Sallisaw, Oklahoma, on a tributary of Sallisaw Creek. Brushy Lake Park is located around the reservoir.[1] Formerly within Brushy Lake State Park, the area is now operated by the city of Sallisaw.[2]
The lake was constructed in 1963 by the USDA Soil Conservation Service for flood control and a municipal water supply for Sallisaw. The total drainage area above the lake is . Water is pumped to the Sallisaw water treatment facilities via a 16-inch transmission line approximately 6miles in length.[3] [4]
The lake covers with a volume of 3258 acre-feet.[5] [6] The shoreline is 4miles long.[7] The lake elevation is 906feet.[8]
The City of Sallisaw completed a new water treatment plant in 2007, and retired two older, smaller plants. The new system is rated for a capacity of 6000000gal per day. The project also including a new intake structure and pumping station.
The park has camping sites with electrical hookups, restrooms for campers using tents, a boat ramp and dock.[2]