Lake Humphreys

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Lake Humphreys
Location of Lake Humphreys in Oklahoma, USA.
Location of Lake Humphreys in Oklahoma, USA.
Lake Humphreys
LocationStephens County, Oklahoma
Coordinates34°35′31″N 97°53′38″W / 34.592°N 97.894°W / 34.592; -97.894Coordinates: 34°35′31″N 97°53′38″W / 34.592°N 97.894°W / 34.592; -97.894
Typereservoir
Primary inflowsWildhorse Creek
Primary outflowsWildhorse Creek
Basin countriesUSA
Built1957
Average depth40 feet (12 m)
Water volume14,041 acre-foot (17,319,000 m3)
Shore length116.1 miles (25.9 km)
SettlementsDuncan, Oklahoma
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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.

References[]

  1. ^ "Lake Humphreys". Oklahoma Water Resource Board. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Humphreys
  3. ^ Belew, Charlene. "Marlow man dead after car rolls into lake". The Duncan Banner. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
  4. ^ Ward, Kristen. "Man dies after vehicle lands upside down in Humphrey Lake". KSWO-TV. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
  5. ^ "Lake Humphreys | Lakes of Oklahoma". Oklahoma Water Resource Board. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
  6. ^ "Oklahoma Lakes: Lake Humphreys". Oklahoma Fishing Guides. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
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