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Lake Hefner is a reservoir in northwestern Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.It was built in the 1940s to expand the water supply for the city of Oklahoma City, [1]. It is named after Robert A. Hefner, who served as mayor of Oklahoma City from April 11, 1939, to April 8, 1947, but was originally named the "Bluff Creek Reservoir."
Robert Alexander Hefner ("The Judge"), born in Hunt County, Texas, to William Lafayette Hefner and Sarah Jane Masters Hefner, was a lawyer-turned-politician. He served as mayor of Ardmore, Oklahoma, and of Oklahoma City, and as a justice of the Supreme Court of Oklahoma. Hefner was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame in 1949. [1]
The following is a list of lakes in Oklahoma located entirely (or partially, as in the case of Lake Texoma) in the state. Swimming, fishing, and/or boating are permitted in some of these lakes, but not all. Oklahoma has more than 200 lakes created by dams. All lakes listed are man-made. Oklahoma's only natural lakes are oxbow and playa lakes ...
Bartnicki said Lake Texoma near the Oklahoma-Texas border is a great spot to find large blue catfish. Sunfish Whether you call it Lepomis megalotis, punkinseed or longear sunfish, this perch is ...
This year's free fishing days are June 1-2. 2 Does that mean anyone can fish? Yes, anyone may fish in Oklahoma on these days without a state license. People who wish to catch paddlefish will still ...
Officials not only congratulated the fisherman but also thanked him for removing the fish from Oklahoma’s waters. Angler reels in flashy, record-breaking fish, Oklahoma officials say. It’s a ...
[a] Ten years later, Robert A. Hefner and his family acquired the house and moved in. Hefner (1874-1971) was already a noted attorney, who was appointed to one 6-year term (1926-1932) on the Oklahoma Supreme Court. In 1939, Hefner was elected mayor of Oklahoma City serving until 1947. He was the first person elected to multi-year terms as mayor ...
Jason Burkhart, principal of Kenneth Cooper Middle School in Oklahoma City, shared a video with KWTV after finding approximately 50 fish that fell from the sky onto the school’s playground and roof.