Okla. Stat. tit. 82, § 82-1085.20: Review of proposed projects or plans - Storage of

surplus water.

It shall be the duty of the Commission to review any proposed

project or plan whereby waters of this state are to be collected,

stored or retained for any purpose by any dam, reservoir or other

structure constructed or caused to be constructed by the United

States of America or the State of Oklahoma or any agency,

department, subdivision or instrumentality thereof. Whenever it is

determined by the Commission after such examination, review and

recommendation that there are surplus waters in excess of the

present and future needs of water users of the contributing

watershed available at the proposed dam and reservoir site for the

full and optimum development of any dam, reservoir or other storage

site or location requiring inclusion in such plan or project

provisions for development of water supplies for domestic,

municipal, agricultural, industrial and other purposes, then the

Commission shall notify the responsible agency or department of the

federal government and the agencies of the State of Oklahoma of its

conclusions and request that the design and specifications of such

project be constructed to include storage of such water for such

uses.