Lake Ellsworth (Oklahoma)
Lake Ellsworth is a lake in Caddo and Comanche counties in the state of Oklahoma in the United States. 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.
| Lake Ellsworth | |
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Lake Ellsworth Lake Ellsworth | |
| Location | Comanche / Caddo counties, Oklahoma, United States |
| Coordinates | 34.8224154°N 98.3537206°W |
| 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 | |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
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