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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."
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.
The first part of the northern section is a freeway, called the Lake Hefner Parkway because part of it runs along the east shore of Lake Hefner. The freeway, a major part of the Oklahoma City freeway system, serves the northwestern part of Oklahoma City. The freeway ends at 164th Street, and SH-74 continues northward on Portland Avenue.
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In 1926, Hefner moved the family to Oklahoma City, where he would become mayor in April 1939. This was the last public office he would hold. The first of the major hurdles he faced in Oklahoma City was in securing its water supply. On October 18, 1945, the city council voted unanimously to name a reservoir Lake Hefner.
The most significant tributary of Deer Creek is Bluff Creek (and upstream to Lake Hefner, a major water reservoir and recreational lake in Oklahoma City. [5] Deer Creek Public Schools takes its name from the creek. [citation needed] Most of the creek's path goes through the northern portions of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area.
9401 Lake Hefner Parkway. 1201 NW 178 Street. 9101 S Western Ave. 1389 E 15 Street in Edmond. 6007 SE 15 Street in Midwest City. 1601 S Interstate 35 Service Road in Moore. 3750 W Robinson Street ...
Lake Overholser is a reservoir within the city limits of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. [ a ] Lake Overholser is formed by Overholser Dam on the North Canadian River in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma . [ b ] The lake is 2.9 miles (4.7 km) west of Bethany [ 2 ] and 4.4 mi (7.1 km) from Yukon .