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Lake Lawtonka
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East Shore of Lake Lawtonka at Sunset, with Canada Geese. Mount Scott in Background. Photo by Schyler, August 1, 2011.
Location of Lake Lawtonka in Oklahoma, USA.
Location of Lake Lawtonka in Oklahoma, USA.
Lake Lawtonka
Location in Oklahoma
Location of Lake Lawtonka in Oklahoma, USA.
Location of Lake Lawtonka in Oklahoma, USA.
Lake Lawtonka
Location in the United States
Location Comanche County, Oklahoma
Coordinates 34°45′21″N 98°30′15″W / 34.7559°N 98.5041°W / 34.7559; -98.5041
Type reservoir
Primary inflows Medicine Creek
Primary outflows Medicine Creek
Catchment area 92 sq mi (240 km2)
Basin countries  United States
Managing agency City of Lawton
Built 1905 (1905)
Surface area 2,325 acres (941 ha)
Average depth 23.6 ft (7.2 m)
Max. depth 58.4 ft (17.8 m)
Water volume 63,000 acre⋅ft (0.078 km3)
Shore length1 19.2 mi (30.9 km)
Surface elevation 1,345.55 ft (410.12 m)
Settlements Lawton, Medicine Park, Meers
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lake Lawtonka is a lake in Comanche County in the state of Oklahoma in the United States.

The lake is 2 square miles (5 square kilometers) in area. It is formed by a dam 60 feet (18 meters) high and 375 feet (114 meters) long across Medicine Bluff Creek. The lake provides the water supply for Fort Sill and Lawton to the south.

Recreation

Fishing and camping facilities are maintained by the City of Lawton, Oklahoma.

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