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The lake has a surface of 29,500 acres (119 km 2) of water and 209 miles (336 km) of shoreline with 11 lake-side parks. The water storage capacity is rated as 552,210 acre-feet (681,140,000 m 3). [2] The lake is formed along the Verdigris River, and is a source of water for the Tulsa Metropolitan Area.
Toronto Lake, Oologah Lake The Verdigris River / ˈ v ɜːr d ɪ ɡ r ɪ s / is a tributary of the Arkansas River in southeastern Kansas and northeastern Oklahoma in the United States . It is about 310 miles (500 km) long. [ 3 ]
South of the town, US-169 crosses Fourmile Creek, a tributary of the Verdigris River; the route will parallel this creek until its source as the road continues north. The highway also runs parallel to a rail line for the remainder of its time in Oklahoma, and several miles to the east, it also parallels the shoreline of Oologah Lake.
Prior to the construction of the Lake Oologah Dam, Highway 88 proceeded on a more southerly course north of Claremore, crossing the Verdigris River downstream of the current dam location and ending at US-169 south of Oologah. The 1965 map is the first to show the route crossing Oologah Dam. [7] The route has had no further major changes since then.
Winganon may be best known for its space capsule roadside curiosity, [2] [3] located on Winganon Road between Highway 169 and Oologah Lake (The "capsule" is actually the main vessel of a concrete mixing transport truck, left next to the road "from a long ago accident". [4]
Oologah WMA [67] Nowata and Rogers: 12,941 acres (5,237 ha) southeast of Nowata: North section includes the Verdigris River to just above the north shore of Oologah Lake. [68] South section includes the northern banks of the lake, along most of the eastern side, and Goose Island. [69] Includes Overcup Bottoms and Upper Verdigris WDUs.
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Aerial view of Fort Gibson Lake and Sequoyah State Park. Many large Oklahoma lakes have state parks and lodges. Shorelines of most lakes are publicly owned and accessible to everyone. Ranked by surface acres, Lake Eufaula is the 34th largest lake in the United States and Lake Texoma is the 38th largest. [2]