Birch Lake (Oklahoma)
| Birch Lake | |
|---|---|
| Location | Osage County, Oklahoma |
| Coordinates | 36°32′03″N 96°09′46″W / 36.534212°N 96.162915°WCoordinates: 36°32′03″N 96°09′46″W / 36.534212°N 96.162915°W |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 1137 acres |
| Shore length1 | 27 miles |
| Settlements | Barnsdall, Oklahoma |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Birch Lake is a lake 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of Barnsdall, Oklahoma, Oklahoma and about 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Bartlesville.[1] It impounds about 1,137 acres (4.60 km2) of water.[2] It is formed from Birch Creek, which is a tributary of Bird Creek.[2] It eventually empties into the Arkansas River. It is twenty miles (32 km) southweast of Bartlesville, Oklahoma.[3]
The lake has largemouth bass, walleye, spotted bass, smallmouth bass, hybrid striped bass, black and white crappie, channel and flathead catfish, and different types of sunfish.[3] The marine law enforcement branch of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Troop W, is headquartered at Birch Lake.[4]