Lake Humphreys
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Lake Humphreys | ||
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Primary inflows Wildhorse Creek | | |
Primary outflows | Wildhorse Creek | |
Basin countries | USA | |
Built | 1957 | |
Average depth | 40 feet (12 m) | |
Water volume | 14,041 acre-foot (17,319,000 m3) | |
Shore length1 | 16.1 miles (25.9 km) | |
Settlements | Duncan, 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.[1][2][3][4][5][6] The lake is operated by the city of Duncan.
References
- ^ "Lake Humphreys". Oklahoma Water Resource Board. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Humphreys
- ^ Belew, Charlene. "Marlow man dead after car rolls into lake". The Duncan Banner. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
- ^ Ward, Kristen. "Man dies after vehicle lands upside down in Humphrey Lake". KSWO-TV. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
- ^ "Lake Humphreys | Lakes of Oklahoma". Oklahoma Water Resource Board. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- ^ "Oklahoma Lakes: Lake Humphreys". Oklahoma Fishing Guides. Retrieved 2019-06-09.