Muscogee Nation to help fund $60M dan across Arkansas River

Wednesday, September 26, 2012  

The Muscogee Nation has agreed to help fund a $60 million dam on the Arkansas River near Tulsa, Oklahoma.

The city of Tulsa will take on $30 million in costs. The tribe and the city of Jenks will determine how to split the remaining $30 million, The Tulsa World reports.

The tribe's River Spirit Casino is located on the river. The tribe recently purchased Riverwalk Crossing, across the river from the casino, for $11.5 million.

The dam will be located south of Riverwalk Crossing.

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Funding agreement reached on new Arkansas River dam by Tulsa, Jenks and Creek Nation (The Tulsa World 9/26)