Elmer Thomas Lake

Elmer Thomas Lake
Location Comanche County, Oklahoma
Lake type reservoir
Primary inflows Little Medicine Creek
Primary outflows Little Medicine Creek
Catchment area 4,377 acres (1,771 ha)
Basin countries United States
Surface area 334 acres (135 ha)
Average depth 35.92 ft (10.95 m)
Water volume 12,000 acre·ft (0.015 km3)
Surface elevation 1,383 ft (422 m)
Settlements Fort Sill, Lawton
References [1][2]

Elmer Thomas Lake is a lake in Comanche County in the state of Oklahoma in the United States. It is located on the boundary between the Wichita Mountain Wildlife Refuge and Fort Sill military base.

The lake is 334 acres (135 ha) in area and primarily used for recreation. [1]. Lake Elmer Thomas Recreation Area (LETRA) which is on the Fort Sill military base, provides camping areas, cabins, a swim beach, water slides, picnic areas, boating ramps and boat rentals. On the refuge side of the lake, there are two fishing piers and a boating ramp.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ a b Oklahoma Water Resource Board. "Elmer Thomas" (pdf). http://www.owrb.ok.gov/quality/monitoring/bump/pdf_bump/Current/Lakes/ElmerThomas.pdf. Retrieved 2011-04-11. 
  2. ^ Oklahoma Water Resource Board. "Elmer Thomas" (pdf). http://www.owrb.ok.gov/news/publications/wa/pdf_wa/elmerthomas.pdf. Retrieved 2010-05-15. 
  3. ^ Fort Sill MWR. "Lake Elmer Thomas Recreation Area". http://www.sillmwr.com/letra.html. Retrieved 2005-05-15. 
  4. ^ U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. "Fishing on the Wichitas". http://www.fws.gov/southwest/refuges/oklahoma/wichitamountains/fishing.html. Retrieved 2010-05-15. 

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