Lake Altus-Lugert

Lake Altus-Lugert
Lake Altus-Lugert, looking east
Location of Lake Altus-Lugert in Oklahoma, USA.
Location of Lake Altus-Lugert in Oklahoma, USA.
Lake Altus-Lugert
Location of Lake Altus-Lugert in Oklahoma, USA.
Location of Lake Altus-Lugert in Oklahoma, USA.
Lake Altus-Lugert
LocationGreer / Kiowa counties, Oklahoma, United States
Coordinates34°55′30″N 99°18′08″W / 34.9251°N 99.3023°W / 34.9251; -99.3023
Primary inflowsNorth Fork Red River[1]
Primary outflowsNorth Fork Red River[1]
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area6,260 acres (25.3 km2)[2]
Average depth21 ft (6.4 m)[2]
Max. depth71 ft (22 m)[2]
Water volume132,830 acre⋅ft (163,840,000 m3)[2]
Shore length149 mi (79 km)[2]
Surface elevation1,547 ft (472 m)[2]
SettlementsAltus, Oklahoma
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.
Lake Altus-Lugert, looking south

Lake Altus-Lugert, also known as Lake Altus,[3] Lake Lugert,[4] Lake Lugert-Altus,[5] and Lugert Lake,[3] is a reservoir located on the North Fork Red River,[1] about 17 miles (27 km) north of Altus, Oklahoma on the former site of the town of Lugert, Oklahoma. The river is the boundary between Greer County and Kiowa County, Oklahoma. The lake is used for fishing, boating, swimming, and irrigation.[1] This is also the principal water supply for Altus.

  1. ^ a b c d "Lake Altus-Lugert." Retrieved November 2, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Lake Altus-Lugert, Oklahoma, USA." Accessed July 26, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Lake Altus, commonly known as Lugert Lake—Oklahoma". United States Catfish Association. 7 June 2006. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  4. ^ "Lake Lugert, towards its dam". Tripadvisor. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  5. ^ "Altus Water System History". The City of Altus. Retrieved April 30, 2020.