Lake Ellsworth (Oklahoma)

Lake Ellsworth
Lake Ellsworth
Lake Ellsworth
LocationComanche / Caddo counties, Oklahoma
Coordinates34°49′21″N 98°21′13″W / 34.8224154°N 98.3537206°W / 34.8224154; -98.3537206
Typereservoir
Primary inflowsEast Cache Creek
Primary outflowsEast Cache Creek
Catchment area251 sq mi (650 km2)
Basin countriesUnited States
Managing agencyCity of Lawton
Built1962
Surface area5,600 acres (23 km2)
Average depth15.8 ft (4.8 m)
Max. depth54.2 ft (16.5 m)
Water volume59,470 acre⋅ft (73,360,000 m3)
Shore length153.5 mi (86.1 km)
Surface elevation1,207 ft (368 m)
SettlementsApache, Elgin, Fletcher, Lawton
References
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lake Ellsworth is a lake in Caddo and Comanche counties in the state of Oklahoma in the United States. It was built by the City of Lawton, Oklahoma in 1962, primarily to serve as a water supply source for Lawton and the surrounding area. The nearest community is Elgin, Oklahoma.