| Lake Hefner | |
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  Lake Hefner  Lake Hefner | |
| Location | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Coordinates | 35°34′04″N 97°35′45″W / 35.567820°N 97.595740°W |
| Lake type | reservoir |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 2,500 acres (1,000 ha) |
| Average depth | 29 ft (8.8 m) |
| Max. depth | 94 ft (29 m) |
| Water volume | 75,000 acre⋅ft (93,000,000 m3) |
| Settlements | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Lake Hefner is a reservoir in northwestern Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It was built in the 1940s to expand the water supply for the city of Oklahoma City,[1]
It is named after Robert A. Hefner, who served as mayor of Oklahoma City from April 11, 1939, to April 8, 1947, but was originally named the "Bluff Creek Reservoir."[2] It also serves as a major recreational destination, as it is surrounded by 9.5 miles (15.3 km) of multi-use (bicycle, skating and pedestrian) trails. Stanley Draper was influential in securing the funding to develop the lake. [3]
- ^ Lake Hefner, OKC The City of Oklahoma City Accessed August 28, 2015.
- ^ Donnelly, Claire "How curious: Is Lake Hefner in the wrong place?" KGOU.org (Nov. 12, 2018) Accessed Oct. 26, 2021.
- ^ "Draper, Stanley Carlisle | The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture". Oklahoma Historical Society | OHS. Retrieved 2023-12-27.