Lake Carl Etling, elevation 4,311 feet (1,314 meters),[1] also called Lake Carl G. Etling and Carl Etling Lake, is located southeast of Kenton, Oklahoma in Cimarron County, Oklahoma, inside Black Mesa State Park.[2][3] Fed by South Carrizo Creek,[4] it is 159 surface acres in size and has five miles of shoreline.[3] It has an average depth of 11 feet, with a maximum depth of 38 feet.[5] The lake was constructed in 1958.[6]

Operated by the Oklahoma Wildlife Department, it is stocked with largemouth bass, flathead catfish, walleye, and smallmouth bass.[3] Boat ramps are located on the east and south sides of the lake, but water sport activities are not allowed.[3] Camping facilities are available within the Park.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Lake Carl Etling". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
  2. ^ "Lake Carl Etling, Oklahoma". Google Maps. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Lake Carl Etling". TravelOK.com. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  4. ^ "Tiger Muskie Stocking in Lake Carl Etling" (PDF). U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, January 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  5. ^ Leisure and Sports Review (LASR). "Lake Carl G. Etling, OK." Retrieved December 4, 2013.
  6. ^ "Carl Etling | Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation". www.wildlifedepartment.com. Retrieved 17 September 2023.

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