Lake Ellsworth (Oklahoma)
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Lake Ellsworth is a lake in Caddo and Comanche counties in the state of Oklahoma in the United States.[1] It was built by the City of Lawton, Oklahoma in 1962, primarily to serve as a water supply source for Lawton and the surrounding area. The nearest community is Elgin, Oklahoma.[5]
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Location | Comanche / Caddo counties, Oklahoma, United States |
Coordinates | 34.8224154°N 98.3537206°W / 34.8224154; -98.3537206[1] |
Type | reservoir |
Primary inflows | East Cache Creek |
Primary outflows | East Cache Creek |
Catchment area | 251 sq mi (650 km2) |
Basin countries | United States |
Managing agency | City of Lawton |
Built | 1962 |
Surface area | 5,600 acres (23 km2) |
Average depth | 15.8 ft (4.8 m) |
Max. depth | 54.2 ft (16.5 m) |
Water volume | 59,470 acre-feet (73,360,000 m3) |
Shore length1 | 53.5 mi (86.1 km) |
Surface elevation | 1,207 ft (368 m) |
Settlements | Apache, Elgin, Fletcher, Lawton |
References | [2][3][4] |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
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