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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 ...
Grand Lake o' the Cherokees is situated in Northeast Oklahoma in the foothills of the Ozark Mountain Range. It is often simply called Grand Lake. It is often simply called Grand Lake. It is administered by the Grand River Dam Authority (GRDA).
Broken Bow Lake is a reservoir in southeastern Oklahoma, located on Mountain Fork River and 9 miles (14 km) northeast of the town of Broken Bow in McCurtain County. It is one of the largest fresh water lakes within the state of Oklahoma, and a popular tourist destination for locals and visitors from neighboring Texas and Arkansas.
A new study ranking the cleanest and dirtiest lakes in the U.S. places three Oklahoma lakes among the top 10 dirtiest lakes in the country.
More than 500 named creeks and rivers make up Oklahoma's waterways, and with 200 lakes created by dams, it holds the highest number of reservoirs in the nation. [4] Oklahoma covers an area of 69,898 square miles (181,030 km 2 ), with 68,667 square miles (177,850 km 2 ) of land and 1,231 square miles (3,190 km 2 ) of water, making it the 20th ...
Clear Creek Lake is a reservoir located in Stephens County, Oklahoma, approximately 13 miles (21 km) northeast of Duncan, Oklahoma. [2] It was built in 1948 with an earthen dam. It is one of four lakes [ a ] that are collectively known as the "Duncan Area Lakes."
Nanih Waiya Lake is a small recreational lake in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma. [a] It is in the Ouachita Mountains, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) northeast of Tuskahoma, Oklahoma, [2] and 16.3 miles (26.2 km) from Talihina, Oklahoma. [3] The lake, which was built in 1958, impounds the waters of several small creeks which are Kiamichi River tributaries.
View of Fort Cobb Dam from lake. Fort Cobb Reservoir (also called Fort Cobb Lake) is a reservoir located in Caddo County in the U.S. state of Oklahoma.It impounds the waters of Cobb Creek (joining from the west), [1] [2] Lake Creek (joining from the north), [3] and Willow Creek (joining from the northeast). [4]