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TULSA, Okla. – The River Parks Authority has closed Zink Lake after low water levels.

Joe Medlin is the organization’s Director of Outdoor Services.

“We could continue to operate the wave park, but that would endanger the people at the lake,” he said.

Medlin said that while kayaking, the water is so shallow that guests could hit a rock.

“Zinc Lake is fed by Keystone Lake. So when Keystone Lake releases water, it replenishes our lake,” Medlin said.

“The last time Keystone released water was on the 14th of this month, so it has been over a week since they released water.”

Although the closure is for everyone’s safety, Tulsans have noticed a difference.

“I saw all the PR in the news about this great place,” Danny Green said. “I come here and there is no water flowing today.”

Katie Bradley comes to Wave Park almost every day to walk her puppy Nala.

She said she has seen a decrease in water levels and the number of visitors since the closure.

“It becomes very inconvenient and annoying if they keep closing on an inconsistent schedule,” she said. “Then you never know when it’s going to be open, and you might show up and it’s closed.”

To keep information flowing, Joe Medlin said he has been working on updating social media pages and the River Parks website.

He has also created a new phone number, (918) 918-WAVE, for people to call with their questions and concerns.

“I track the Keystone Dam releases daily, and as they are updated, we update them,” he said. “They won’t be released tomorrow, but we’re refilling the lake, even to a small level, without a keystone release, so I think we’ll be running for a few hours on Saturday.”

According to Medlin, there are other reasons why Wave Park could close:

• Freezing, freezing temperatures
• Debris flows in from the dam
• Maintenance and construction
• Low water level

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