| Lake Ellsworth | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:USA_Oklahoma_relief_location_map.svg)  Lake Ellsworth &sq=&lang=&file=File:Usa_edcp_relief_location_map.png) Lake Ellsworth | |
| Location | Comanche / Caddo counties, Oklahoma, United States |
| Coordinates | 34°49′21″N 98°21′13″W / 34.8224154°N 98.3537206°W[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. | |
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]
- ^ a b "Lake Ellsworth". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved Jan 15, 2021.
- ^ "Oklahoma Water Resources Board Lake Map (2005) with recreation areas" (PDF). (746 kB)
- ^ "Lake Ellsworth" (pdf). Oklahoma Water Resources Board ~ Beneficial Use Monitoring Program (BUMP). Oklahoma State Portal ~ OK.gov. Retrieved 2012-10-21.
- ^ "Lake Ellsworth Map". Oklahoma Water Resources Board ~ Lakes Of Oklahoma. Oklahoma State Portal ~ OK.gov. Retrieved 2012-10-21.
- ^ "USGS 07308990 Lake Ellsworth near Elgin, OK". USGS. November 11, 2016. Accessed November 11, 2016