Waurika Lake

General data

Name: Waurika Lake
Water system: Atchafalaya River
Water type: Artificial lake
Progression: Beaver Creek (Red River of the South tributary) -> Red River of the South -> Atchafalaya River -> Gulf of Mexico -> Atlantic Ocean -> Planet Earth
Climates: Subtropical, Temperate
Continents: North America
Countries: United States of America

Waurika Lake is a reservoir in southwestern Oklahoma, near Waurika. It is primarily in Jefferson County, but small parts of it are in Stephens County and Cotton County, Oklahoma. Its primary purposes are to provide flood control, irrigation, water supply, water quality, fish and wildlife, recreation, and other conservation needs of the public. The lake supplies water for the cities of Lawton, Duncan, Comanche, Temple, and Waurika. The wildlife management area comprises about 24.4 km2. Waurika Dam is on Beaver Creek, a tributary of the Red River. The lake drainage area is 1,460 km2.

Waurika Lake

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