Elmer Thomas Lake

Elmer Thomas Lake
Location Comanche County, Oklahoma
Coordinates 34°43′29″N 98°31′14″W / 34.724769°N 98.520612°WCoordinates: 34°43′29″N 98°31′14″W / 34.724769°N 98.520612°W
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, Medicine Park, Meers
References [1][2]

Elmer Thomas Lake is a lake in Comanche County in the state of Oklahoma in the United States.[3] It is located on the boundary between the Wichita Mountain Wildlife Refuge and Fort Sill military base.

The lake has a stream source from Little Medicine Creek, encompasses 334 acres (135 ha), and primarily serves as a recreation area.[4]

Recreation

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.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Oklahoma Water Resource Board. "Elmer Thomas" (pdf). Retrieved 2011-04-11.
  2. ↑ Elmer Thomas Lake Map - Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) Lakes Of Oklahoma
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elmer Thomas Lake
  4. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Little Medicine Creek
  5. ↑ Fort Sill MWR. "Lake Elmer Thomas Recreation Area (LETRA)". Retrieved 2005-05-15.

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