Lake Jed Johnson

Lake Jed Johnson
Location Wichita Mountains, Comanche County, Oklahoma, US
Coordinates 34°43′45″N 98°36′0″W / 34.72917°N 98.60000°WCoordinates: 34°43′45″N 98°36′0″W / 34.72917°N 98.60000°W
Type reservoir
Primary inflows Blue Beaver Creek
Primary outflows Blue Beaver Creek
Catchment area 5.35 sq mi (13.9 km2)
Basin countries United States
Managing agency U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Built 1940
Surface area 57.5 acres (23.3 ha)
Water volume 1,190 acre·ft (0.00147 km3)
Surface elevation 1,608 feet (490 m)
Settlements Cache, Medicine Park, Meers
References [1]

Lake Jed Johnson, named for Jed Johnson (1888–1963), is third largest of thirteen small reservoirs in the Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, located in southwestern Oklahoma.[2] It has a surface area of 57.5 acres (233,000 m2) and can be accessed by a boat ramp. The area is home to deer, elk, Longhorn cattle and bison, and there are many opportunities for boating, fishing, hunting, and hiking throughout the refuge.

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References

  1. Varghese, Saji - Oklahoma Water Resource Board. "Hydrologic Investigation of Red River Basin (1998)" (pdf). pp. 76, 78. Retrieved 2012-10-03.
  2. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. "Surface Acreage of Wichita Mountain Wildlife Refuge Lakes". Retrieved 2012-11-03.

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