Lake Lawtonka
East shore of Lake Lawtonka at sunset, with Canada geese. Mount Scott in background. Photo by Schyler, August 1, 2011.
Location of Lake Lawtonka in Oklahoma, USA.
Location of Lake Lawtonka in Oklahoma, USA.
Lake Lawtonka
Location of Lake Lawtonka in Oklahoma, USA.
Location of Lake Lawtonka in Oklahoma, USA.
Lake Lawtonka
LocationComanche County, Oklahoma
Coordinates34°45′21″N 98°30′15″W / 34.7559°N 98.5041°W / 34.7559; -98.5041
Typereservoir
Primary inflowsMedicine Creek
Primary outflowsMedicine Creek
Catchment area92 sq mi (240 km2)
Basin countries United States
Managing agencyCity of Lawton
Built1905 (1905)
Surface area2,325 acres (941 ha)
Average depth23.6 ft (7.2 m)
Max. depth58.4 ft (17.8 m)
Water volume63,000 acre⋅ft (0.078 km3)
Shore length119.2 mi (30.9 km)
Surface elevation1,345.55 ft (410.12 m)
SettlementsLawton, Medicine Park, Meers
References[1][2][3]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lake Lawtonka is a lake in Comanche County in the state of Oklahoma in the United States.[4][5] The lake is 2 square miles (5 km2) in area. It is formed by a dam 60 feet (18 m) and 375 feet (114 m) long across Medicine Creek.[6][7]

The lake provides the water supply for the Fort Sill and Lawton communities as situated south of the water reservoir.[5] The town of Medicine Park is south of the lake and provides a visual of the Lawtonka dam. Lawtonka Acres and Robinson's Landing Marina are located at the north shoreline boundaries of the Lawtonka recreation area.

Recreation

Fishing and camping facilities are maintained by the city of Lawton.[8][9]

Landscape Pictorial

Lake Lawtonka and Wichita Mountains
  • Mount Scott observation view of Lake Lawtonka
    Mount Scott observation view of Lake Lawtonka
  • Mount Scott observation view of School House Slough Marina at Lake Lawtonka
    Mount Scott observation view of School House Slough Marina at Lake Lawtonka
  • Mount Scott and Lake Lawtonka view from Robinson's Landing Marina
    Mount Scott and Lake Lawtonka view from Robinson's Landing Marina

See also

References

  1. ^ Oklahoma Water Resource Board. "Hydrographical Survey of Lake Lawtonka (2006)" (pdf). Retrieved 2010-05-15.
  2. ^ "Lake Lawtonka" (pdf). Oklahoma Water Resources Board ~ Beneficial Use Monitoring Program (BUMP). Oklahoma State Portal ~ OK.gov. Retrieved 2012-10-21.
  3. ^ "Lake Lawtonka Map". Oklahoma Water Resources Board ~ Lakes Of Oklahoma. Oklahoma State Portal ~ OK.gov. Retrieved 2012-10-21.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Lawtonka
  5. ^ a b Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition, p. 636.
  6. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Medicine Creek
  7. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Medicine Bluffs
  8. ^ "City of Lawton Lakes Division". City of Lawton Departments. City of Lawton.
  9. ^ Lawton Boating-Fishing-Camping-Swimming-Hunting Regulations, archived from the original on 2007-10-17, retrieved 2017-05-21

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