Lake Elmer (Oklahoma)

Lake Elmer[1]
Location of Lake Elmer in Oklahoma, USA.
Location of Lake Elmer in Oklahoma, USA.
Lake Elmer[3]
Location within Oklahoma
Location of Lake Elmer in Oklahoma, USA.
Location of Lake Elmer in Oklahoma, USA.
Lake Elmer[5]
Location within the United States
LocationKingfisher County, Oklahoma
Coordinates35°52′52″N 97°59′25″W / 35.88111°N 97.99028°W / 35.88111; -97.99028
TypeReservoir
Basin countriesUnited States
Managing agency
Oklahoma Wildlife Department
Built1962
Max. length2,820 ft (860 m)
Max. width2,110 ft (640 m)
Surface area
60 acres (24 ha)
Average depth
6.4 ft (2.0 m)
Max. depth18 ft (5.5 m)
Water volume
1,080 acre⋅ft (1.33 hm3)
Shore length1
3.4 mi (5.5 km)
Surface elevation
1,184 ft (361 m)
Islands1 islet
SettlementsKingfisher, Oklahoma
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lake Elmer is a reservoir in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma that is owned by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.[6] The nearest town is Kingfisher, about 4 miles (6.4 km) southeast of the lake. Constructed in 1962, it was completely drained in 1978 for deepening the shoreline and constructing fishing jetties. It was reimpounded and restocked with fish, after a fish kill in 1979.[7][8] It has a surface area of 60 acres (24 ha) and a shoreline of 3.4 miles (5.5 km).[9] Its elevation is 1,119 feet (341 m). The latitude and longitude are 35.8798, -97.9878.[10] It has an average depth of 6 feet (1.8 m) and a maximum depth of 18 feet (5.5 m).[11]

The lake has a boat ramp and two water wells. Fish species of interest to fishermen are Largemouth Bass, Bluegill Sunfish, Crappie and Catfish.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Sometimes the Lake Elmer Public Fishing Area is considered the same as Lake Elmer. The data in this lake infobox is for Lake Elmer only, which is physically inside the Lake Elmer Public Fishing Area (which should be considered a public park).
  2. Sometimes the Lake Elmer Public Fishing Area is considered the same as Lake Elmer. The data in this lake infobox is for Lake Elmer only, which is physically inside the Lake Elmer Public Fishing Area (which should be considered a public park).
  3. ↑ Sometimes the Lake Elmer Public Fishing Area is considered the same as Lake Elmer. The data in this lake infobox is for Lake Elmer only, which is physically inside the Lake Elmer Public Fishing Area (which should be considered a public park).
  4. Sometimes the Lake Elmer Public Fishing Area is considered the same as Lake Elmer. The data in this lake infobox is for Lake Elmer only, which is physically inside the Lake Elmer Public Fishing Area (which should be considered a public park).
  5. ↑ Sometimes the Lake Elmer Public Fishing Area is considered the same as Lake Elmer. The data in this lake infobox is for Lake Elmer only, which is physically inside the Lake Elmer Public Fishing Area (which should be considered a public park).
  6. 1 2 "Lake Elmer" Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
  7. ↑ ""Fishing at Lake Elmer."". Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
  8. ↑ Godfrey, Ed."Lake Elmer open for business." June 26, 2013. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
  9. ↑ Outdoors.OK. Lake Elmer, Oklahoma
  10. ↑ Fishing Works. "Lake Elmer Fishing in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma". NewsOK Retrieved July 16, 2012.
  11. ↑ "iFished. Lake Elmer." Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved January 24, 2014.


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