Lake Lawtonka
Reservoir in Comanche County, Oklahoma / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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Lake Lawtonka | |
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Location | Comanche County, Oklahoma |
Coordinates | 34.7559°N 98.5041°W / 34.7559; -98.5041 |
Type | reservoir |
Primary inflows | Medicine Creek |
Primary outflows | Medicine Creek |
Catchment area | 92 sq mi (240 km2) |
Basin countries | United States |
Managing agency | City of Lawton |
Built | 1905 (1905) |
Surface area | 2,325 acres (941 ha) |
Average depth | 23.6 ft (7.2 m) |
Max. depth | 58.4 ft (17.8 m) |
Water volume | 63,000 acre⋅ft (0.078 km3) |
Shore length1 | 19.2 mi (30.9 km) |
Surface elevation | 1,345.55 ft (410.12 m) |
Settlements | Lawton, Medicine Park, Meers |
References | [1][2][3] |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
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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.