Lake Lawtonka

Lake Lawtonka
East Shore of Lake Lawtonka at Sunset, with Canada Geese. Mount Scott in Background. Photo by Schyler, August 1, 2011.
Location Comanche County, Oklahoma
Coordinates 34°45′21″N 98°30′15″W / 34.7559°N 98.5041°W / 34.7559; -98.5041Coordinates: 34°45′21″N 98°30′15″W / 34.7559°N 98.5041°W / 34.7559; -98.5041
Type reservoir
Primary inflows Medicine Creek
Primary outflows Medicine Creek
Catchment area 92 sq mi (240 km2)
Basin countries  United States
Managing agency City of Lawton
Built 1905 (1905)
Surface area 2,325 acres (941 ha)
Average depth 23.6 ft (7.2 m)
Max. depth 58.4 ft (17.8 m)
Water volume 63,000 acre⋅ft (0.078 km3)
Shore length1 19.2 mi (30.9 km)
Surface elevation 1,345.55 ft (410.12 m)
Settlements Lawton, Medicine Park, Meers
References [1][2][3]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lake Lawtonka is a lake in Comanche County in the state of Oklahoma in the United States.[4][5]

The lake is 2 square miles (5 square kilometers) in area. It is formed by a dam 60 feet (18 meters) high and 375 feet (114 meters) long across Medicine Bluff Creek.[6][7] The lake provides the water supply for Fort Sill and Lawton to the south.[5]

Recreation

Fishing and camping facilities are maintained by the City of Lawton, Oklahoma.[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Oklahoma Water Resource Board. "Hydrographical Survey of Lake Lawtonka (2006)" (pdf). Retrieved 2010-05-15.
  2. ↑ "Lake Lawtonka" (pdf). Oklahoma Water Resources Board ~ Beneficial Use Monitoring Program (BUMP). Oklahoma State Portal ~ OK.gov. Retrieved 2012-10-21.
  3. ↑ "Lake Lawtonka Map". Oklahoma Water Resources Board ~ Lakes Of Oklahoma. Oklahoma State Portal ~ OK.gov. Retrieved 2012-10-21.
  4. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Lawtonka
  5. 1 2 Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition, p. 636.
  6. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Medicine Creek
  7. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Medicine Bluffs
  8. ↑ Lawton Boating-Fishing-Camping-Swimming-Hunting Regulations Archived 2007-10-17 at the Wayback Machine.
  • Johnson, Kenneth S. (2009). "Lakes and Reservoirs". Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
  • Johnson, Kenneth S. (2009). "Rivers and Streams". Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
  • Johnson, Kenneth S.; Luza, Kenneth V. (2008). "Rivers, Streams, and Lakes of Oklahoma" (PDF). Oklahoma Geological Survey. University of Oklahoma. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
  • Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition. Springfield, Massachusetts: Merriam-Webster, Incorporated, 1997. ISBN 0-87779-546-0.
  • Oklahoma Digital Maps: Digital Collections of Oklahoma and Indian Territory
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