kiamichi river basin water resources development plan

Basin, with a little more than double McAlester’s population, uses less than 10,000 ac-ft/yr.When compared to the 20,000 ac-ft/yr of water set aside specifically for future use in theKiamichi River Basin area through the OWRB’s recent rulemaking, these and the other waterusage figures specified above appear to more than substantiate adequate protection for futurelocal supply. The Kiamichi Group agrees, however, that similar measures – such as negotiatingwith Western Farmers or other water rights holders to free-up currently appropriated water atHugo Lake -- should be taken to ensure future supply for the Hugo area.