Lake Atoka Reservoir
Lake Atoka Reservoir (also called Atoka Lake) is a reservoir in southeastern Oklahoma, 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Atoka, Oklahoma, county seat of Atoka County, Oklahoma. It was built in 1959 to expand the water supply for Lake Stanley Draper in Oklahoma City and Atoka.
| Lake Atoka Reservoir | |
|---|---|
| Location | Atoka County, Oklahoma, United States |
| Coordinates | 34°27′07″N 96°05′26″W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 15 km (9.3 mi) |
| Surface area | 5,700 acres (2,300 ha) |
| Average depth | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Water volume | 105,195 km3 (8.5283×1010 acre⋅ft) |
| Shore length1 | 70 km (43 mi) |
| Settlements | Atoka, Oklahoma |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Description
The lake has a surface area of 5,700 acres (23,000,000 m2),[1] an average depth of 26 feet (7.9 m), 70 miles (110 km) of shoreline and a capacity of 105,195 acre feet (129,756,000 m3).[2] Its length is 15 miles (24 km).[lower-alpha 1]
Litigation over water rights
Atoka Lake is mentioned along with Sardis Lake, the Kiamichi Basin and the Clear Boggy Basin in a current court case (now known as Chickasaw v. Fallin), alleging that the state has violated the water rights of specific Native American tribes. The case was filed in 2011, and seeks to prevent of limit withdrawals of water from the named sources by the city of Oklahoma City and approved by the Oklahoma Water Resources Board.[4]
Notes
- LASR states that the shoreline is 60 miles (97 km) long.[3]
References
- "Atoka Lake, Oklahoma." OutdoorsOK. Accessed August 28, 2015.
- Oklahoma Water Resource Board
- "Oklahoma Lakes and Rivers." Leisure and Sports Review (LASR.com) Accessed August 28, 2015.
- Krehbiel-Burton, Lenzy. "Tribes sue over water rights to lake." Native American Times. August 22, 2011. August 28, 2015.
External links
- Lake Information by Oklahoma City government
- "Atoka Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-12-01.