Fluidstack data center near Deep Fork refuge (Okmulgee County)
Also called: Fluidstack Okmulgee Data Center
Fluidstack plans a data center next to the Deep Fork National Wildlife Refuge near Okmulgee. The county turned down its floodplain permit for now because of gaps in the engineering study. Residents worry about noise, wildlife and water.
Where things stand: County floodplain permit denied without prejudice in Aug 2026; developer can fix and refile. Company targets Sept 2027 opening.
🕒 Latest update (Aug 2026): Okmulgee County Floodplain Administration denied the floodplain permit without prejudice, citing six problems.
What we know
- 📍 WhereOff S Madison Ave near Okmulgee, bordering the Deep Fork National Wildlife Refuge, unknown, Okmulgee County
- 🏢 CompanyFluidstack (applicant: Three Rivers Manufacturing)
- 💧 WaterCity of Okmulgee water (city signature needed)
- ❄️ Coolingclosed-loop cooling (company statement)
- 💸 Tax breaksCompany says it is not seeking property tax breaks.
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- Is the site inside Okmulgee city limits? 🙋 I'll find out
- How many megawatts and how much water would it use? 🙋 I'll find out
- Which company would use the computing power? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- July 21, 2026Residents confronted the Okmulgee City Council over the project.
- Aug 2026Okmulgee County Floodplain Administration denied the floodplain permit without prejudice, citing six problems.
Local votes and rules
✋ Turned down
Okmulgee County's floodplain office turned down the floodplain permit for the Fluidstack data center on S. Madison Avenue, near the Deep Fork National Wildlife Refuge. It was denied without prejudice over six gaps and conflicts in the engineering papers, so the company can fix them and apply again. The City of Okmulgee says the site is outside city limits and it has made no water deal.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- Community pushes back against planned Okmulgee County data center · KTUL · July 7, 2026
- County denies data center floodplain permit pending additional engineering data · Henryetta Free-Lance · Aug 28, 2026
- 'You have lied': data center anger directed at Okmulgee City Council · KJRH 2 News · July 21, 2026
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