Lake Overholser

General data

Name: Lake Overholser
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

Lake Overholser is a reservoir within the city limits of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The lake was originally intended to assure an adequate supply of municipal water, since the city depended primarily on the North Canadian River as a source, supplemented by private wells. The need for flood control capability became obvious when the river flooded in 1923. It breached the Lake Overholser Dam and inundated much of the city.

According to USGS, its capacity is 21,100,000 m3 The average depth is 1.8 m and the maximum depth is only 4.

Lake Overholser

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