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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 ]
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.
In the middle twentieth century, New Alluwe was established at a site relocated from the construction of Oologah Lake. The old townsite now lies at the bottom of that lake. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.26 km 2), all land.
Claremore Lake. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 711 square miles (1,840 km 2), of which 676 square miles (1,750 km 2) is land and 36 square miles (93 km 2) (5.0%) is water. [7] The largest body of water is Lake Oologah. The main streams are the Caney River and the Verdigris River. There are also several ...
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]
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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.