Lake Stanley Draper

Lake Stanley Draper is a reservoir in southeast Oklahoma City, United States. The lake formed in 1963. It has a surface area of 2,459 acres (995 ha).^[1]

History

The lake was formed in 1963 to serve as a reservoir for Oklahoma City.^[1]

Recreation

The lake is open for a number of things including, fishing, ATV'S or dirt bikes, R.C. airplanes, boating Water skiing, and jet skiing . There are several covered fishing piers, campgrounds, and more.^[1] The marina's website is www.lakedraper.com

Maintenance

In March 2010 City of Oklahoma City began work for the Atoka Pump Station Rehabilitation Project (APSRP). During the project 24 new pumps were installed while six others were refurbished along the 100 mi (160 km) Atoka Pipeline. During that time, the pumps were periodically shut down to allow for installation and refurbishment, which caused lake water levels to drop well below its normal pool depth of 1,187 ft (362 m). Because of the low water levels all boating is prohibited, with only authorized personnel allowed on the water. On February 25, 2011, the pipeline was brought back to full service allowing water to be pumped from Lake Atoka to Draper. As of March 22, 2015 the lake's water level remains low due to the lack of heavy rainfall because of the ongoing drought and water usage by residents of Oklahoma City.^[1] The City expects that the lake will return to levels high enough to allow recreational use by late fall 2013.^[2]

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