Lake Humphreys

Lake Humphreys
Location of Lake Humphreys in Oklahoma, USA.
Location of Lake Humphreys in Oklahoma, USA.
Lake Humphreys
Location within Oklahoma
Location of Lake Humphreys in Oklahoma, USA.
Location of Lake Humphreys in Oklahoma, USA.
Lake Humphreys
Location within the United States
LocationStephens County, Oklahoma
Coordinates34°35′31″N 97°53′38″W / 34.592°N 97.894°W / 34.592; -97.894
Typereservoir
Wildhorse Creek
Wildhorse Creek
Basin countriesUnited States
Built1957
Average depth
40 feet (12 m)
Water volume
14,041 acre-foot (17,319,000 m3)
Shore length1
16.1 miles (25.9 km)
Surface elevation
1,178 ft (359 m)
SettlementsDuncan, Oklahoma
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lake Humphreys is a reservoir located northeast of the city of Duncan, Oklahoma, United States. It was created in 1958 with an earthen dam. Its normal capacity is 14,041 acre-feet (17,319,000 m3) of water with an average depth of 40 feet (12 m). The lake covers 882 acres (3.57 km2) encompassed by 16.1 miles (25.9 km) of shoreline. The lake is operated by the city of Duncan.

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Humphreys
  2. ↑ "Lake Humphreys". Oklahoma Water Resource Board. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
  3. ↑ Belew, Charlene. "Marlow man dead after car rolls into lake". The Duncan Banner. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  4. ↑ Ward, Kristen. "Man dies after vehicle lands upside down in Humphrey Lake". KSWO-TV. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Lake Humphreys | Lakes of Oklahoma". Oklahoma Water Resource Board. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Oklahoma Lakes: Lake Humphreys". Oklahoma Fishing Guides. Archived from the original on June 9, 2019. Retrieved June 9, 2019.