Stroud Lake (Oklahoma)

Stroud Lake is a reservoir in Creek County, Oklahoma, United States, about 4.6 miles (7.4 km) from Stroud, Oklahoma.[1][2] According to AnglerHub, the lake was built in 1968.[3]

Stroud Lake
Stroud Lake
Stroud Lake
Coordinates35.812°N 96.603°W / 35.812; -96.603
TypeReservoir
EtymologyCity of Stroud, Oklahoma
DesignationReservoir
First flooded1968
Surface area621 acres (2,510,000 m2)
Max. depth46.9 feet (14.3 m)
Water volume8,800 acre feet (10,900,000 m3)
Shore length114.2 miles (22.9 km)
Surface elevation855 feet (261 m)
SettlementsStroud, Oklahoma
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

The lake was formally named "Salt Camp Creek Watershed Dam No. 12" when it was under construction. [lower-alpha 1] The project was built by the City of Stroud and the Creek County Conservation District, assisted by the Oklahoma Conservation Commission and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program. Although the lake's primary purpose was for flood control, the City of Stroud paid for an additional 4,600 acre feet (5,700,000 m3) of municipal water storage and 4,200 acre feet (5,200,000 m3) of recreational water storage above that required for flood control.[4]

Lake description

Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) says that Stroud Lake, which was created by damming Lincoln Creek, has a surface area of 600 acres (240 ha), a capacity of 8,800 acre feet (10,900,000 m3), a shoreline of 14 miles (23 km), and a normal elevation of 855 feet (261 m). The lake was built primarily to serve the following functions: water supply, flood control and recreation.[5]

Notes
  1. The dam and much of the lake lie in Creek County, but the rest of the lake lies in Lincoln County, Oklahoma.

References
  1. "Stroud Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  2. "Stroud Lake Fishing." Hook and Bullet. Undated Accessed November 18, 2019.
  3. AnglerHub. "Stroud Lake, Oklahoma Bass Fishing Tournaments." Undated Accessed November 21, 2019.
  4. "Salt Camp Creek Watershed Dam No. 12." Oklahoma Conservation Commission. October 2011. Accessed May 22, 2020.
  5. "Lakes of Oklahoma: Stroud." Oklahoma Water Resources Board. Undated. Accessed December 22, 2019.


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