Canton Lake (Oklahoma)

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Name: Canton Lake (Oklahoma)
Water system: Mississippi River
Water type: Artificial lake
Progression: North Canadian River -> Canadian River (Arkansas River tributary) -> Arkansas River -> Mississippi River -> Gulf of Mexico -> Atlantic Ocean -> Planet Earth
Climates: Temperate
Continents: North America
Countries: United States of America

Canton Lake is a lake in Blaine and Dewey Counties in Oklahoma, near Longdale and Canton. Its main source of water is the North Canadian River. It is about an hour away from Enid. The lake serves as a municipal water supply reservoir for Oklahoma City, which pays to have water released from the lake for water-supply purposes. The earthen structure is 21 m high and 4,610 m long at its crest, with a maximum storage capacity of 383,000 acre-feet. The lake has a shoreline of 72 km. Canton is owned and operated by the Army Corps of Engineers but Oklahoma City retains the storage rights.

The lake is home to several species of fish, including largemouth bass, white bass, channel catfish, crappie, and walleye.

Canton Lake (Oklahoma)

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