Lake Ellsworth (Oklahoma)

Lake Ellsworth
Location Comanche / Caddo counties, Oklahoma, United States
Coordinates 34°47′39″N 098°22′05″W / 34.79417°N 98.36806°WCoordinates: 34°47′39″N 098°22′05″W / 34.79417°N 98.36806°W
Type reservoir
Primary inflows East Cache Creek
Primary outflows East Cache Creek
Catchment area 251 sq mi (650 km2)
Basin countries United States
Managing agency City of Lawton
Built 1959
Surface area 5,600 acres (23 km2)
Average depth 15.8 ft (4.8 m)
Max. depth 54.2 ft (16.5 m)
Shore length1 53.5 mi (86.1 km)
Surface elevation 1,207 ft (368 m)
Settlements Apache, Elgin, Fletcher
References [1][2][3]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lake Ellsworth is a lake in Caddo and Comanche counties in the state of Oklahoma in the United States.[4] It is shown on the Oklahoma Department of Transportation map as being a fairly large lake south of Apache, Oklahoma.

Lake Ellsworth has a stream source from East Cache Creek, 53 miles (85 km) of shoreline, and encompasses 5,600 acres (23 km2).[5][6]

Recreation

Fishing and camping facilities are maintained by the City of Lawton, Oklahoma.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Oklahoma Water Resources Board Lake Map (2005) with recreation areas PDF (746 kB)
  2. ↑ Oklahoma Water Resource Board. "Lake Ellsworth" (pdf). Retrieved 2012-10-21.
  3. ↑ Lake Ellsworth Map - Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) Lakes Of Oklahoma
  4. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Ellsworth
  5. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Cache Creek
  6. ↑ Lake Ellsworth Oklahoma
  7. ↑ Lawton Boating-Fishing-Camping-Swimming-Hunting Regulations

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