Quanah Parker Lake
| Quanah Parker Lake | |
|---|---|
Quanah Parker Lake Dam, Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge Courtesy MARELBLU September 23, 2012 | |
Quanah Parker Lake | |
| Location | Comanche County, Oklahoma |
| Coordinates | 34°42′51″N 98°38′27″W / 34.7143°N 98.6407°W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Quanah Creek |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 89 acres (36 ha) |
| Water volume | 905 acre⋅ft (1,116,000 m3) |
| Shore length1 | 3 miles (4.8 km) |
| Surface elevation | 1,482 ft (452 m) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Quanah Parker Lake is a reservoir located in Comanche County, Oklahoma, and is part of the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. It was built on Quanah Creek during the 1930s as a Federal Work Project during the Great Depression, and is named for the last chief of the Quahadi Comanche tribe.[1] It is 14.3 miles (23.0 km) from Lawton, Oklahoma.[2]
The lake has a surface of 89 acres (36 ha) and 3 miles (4.8 km) of shoreline.[1] Its normal elevation is 1,482 feet (452 m) and capacity is reportedly 905 acre-feet (1,116,000 m3).[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b /WM55G0_Quanah_Parker_Dam Waymarking. Accessed January 25, 2020.
- ^ "Quanah Parker Lake Fishing." Hook & Bullet. Undated. Accessed January 26, 2020.
- ^ Oklahoma Water Resources Board and U. S. Department of the Interior. 1936. Accessed January 26, 2020.