Lake Humphreys
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.[1][2][3][4][5][6] The lake is operated by the city of Duncan.
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Location | Stephens County, Oklahoma |
Coordinates | 34.592°N 97.894°W |
Type | reservoir |
Primary inflows | Wildhorse Creek |
Primary outflows | Wildhorse Creek |
Basin countries | USA |
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) |
Settlements | Duncan, Oklahoma |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
References
- "Lake Humphreys". Oklahoma Water Resource Board. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Humphreys
- Belew, Charlene. "Marlow man dead after car rolls into lake". The Duncan Banner. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
- Ward, Kristen. "Man dies after vehicle lands upside down in Humphrey Lake". KSWO-TV. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
- "Lake Humphreys | Lakes of Oklahoma". Oklahoma Water Resource Board. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- "Oklahoma Lakes: Lake Humphreys". Oklahoma Fishing Guides. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
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