Konawa Reservoir
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Location	Seminole County, Oklahoma, United States
Coordinates	34°57′35″N 96°42′26″W / 34.9597°N 96.7073°W / 34.9597; -96.7073
Lake type	reservoir
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	1,350 acres (550 ha)[1]
Average depth	17 ft (5.2 m) average
Max. depth	49.8 ft (15.2 m)
Water volume	23,000 acre⋅ft (28 hm3)[1]
Shore length1	20 mi (32 km)[1]
Surface elevation	924 ft (282 m)
Settlements	Konawa, Oklahoma
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Konawa Reservoir (also known as Konawa Lake or Lake Konawa) is a reservoir located in Seminole County, Oklahoma. The lake covers approximately 1,350 acres (5.5 km²) and has a capacity of 23,000 acre-feet (28,000,000 m³). It is owned by Oklahoma Gas and Electric (OG&E) Company. and was constructed in 1968-70, to provide cooling for a nearby gas-fired electric power generation plant. It impounds Jumper Creek, about 2 miles (3.2 km) east of the city of Konawa, Oklahoma.^[2]

Description

Konawa Reservoir supplies cooling water for a gas-fired electric power generation plant owned by Oklahoma Gas and Electric (OG&E) Company and located in Seminole County, Oklahoma. The plant has three steam-driven turbine generators and a gas turbine with a combined capacity of 1,534 megawatts (MWe). When the three main steam-driven generators are on-line, the plant must circulate a million gallons of water per minute (GPM) through its exhaust steam condensers.^[2]

The reservoir has a surface area of 1,350 acres (5.5 km²), a shoreline of 20 miles (32 km) and a rated capacity of 23,000 acre-feet (28,000,000 m³). The mean depth is 17 feet (5.2 m) and the maximum depth is 49.8 feet (15.2 m). The pool surface elevation is 924 feet (282 m) above mean sea level. The lake level is maintained by pumping water from the South Canadian River as needed.^[2]

Recreation

Rod and reel fishing is allowed at Konawa. State fishing laws apply and a valid fishing license is required. Water skiers and personal watercraft are also allowed to use the lake. Houseboats are prohibited.^[3]

Wildlife

In 2003, Konawa ranked first among Oklahoma Lakes larger than 1,000 acres in the production of Largemouth bass.^[4] Other species of fish include:Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Hybrid Striped Bass, Sunfish and White Bass.^[5]