Lake Humphreys
| Lake Humphreys | |
|---|---|
  Lake Humphreys Location within Oklahoma  Lake Humphreys Location within the United States | |
| Location | Stephens County, Oklahoma |
| Coordinates | 34°35′31″N 97°53′38″W / 34.592°N 97.894°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Wildhorse Creek | |
| Wildhorse Creek | |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Built | 1957 |
Average depth | 40 feet (12 m) |
Water volume | 14,041 acre-foot (17,319,000 m3) |
Shore length1 | 16.1 miles (25.9 km) |
Surface elevation | 1,178 ft (359 m)[1] |
| Settlements | Duncan, Oklahoma |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Lake Humphreys is a reservoir located northeast of the city of Duncan, Oklahoma, United States. It was created in 1958 with an earthen dam. Its normal capacity is 14,041 acre-feet (17,319,000 m3) of water with an average depth of 40 feet (12 m). The lake covers 882 acres (3.57 km2) encompassed by 16.1 miles (25.9 km) of shoreline.[2][1][3][4][5][6] The lake is operated by the city of Duncan.
References
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Humphreys
- ↑ "Lake Humphreys". Oklahoma Water Resource Board. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- ↑ Belew, Charlene. "Marlow man dead after car rolls into lake". The Duncan Banner. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- ↑ Ward, Kristen. "Man dies after vehicle lands upside down in Humphrey Lake". KSWO-TV. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- ↑ "Lake Humphreys | Lakes of Oklahoma". Oklahoma Water Resource Board. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Oklahoma Lakes: Lake Humphreys". Oklahoma Fishing Guides. Archived from the original on June 9, 2019. Retrieved June 9, 2019.