Bell Cow Lake facts for kids

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Location	Chandler, Oklahoma, United States
Coordinates	35°44′11″N 96°56′25″W / 35.7365°N 96.9404°W / 35.7365; -96.9404
Type	reservoir
Primary inflows	Bell Cow Creek
Primary outflows	Bell Cow Creek
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	1 mile (1.6 km)
Max. width	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Surface area	1,153 acres (4,670,000 m2)
Max. depth	39 feet (12 m)
Water volume	15,613 acre-feet (19,258,000 m3)
Shore length1	13 miles (21 km)
Surface elevation	892 feet (272 m)
Settlements	Chandler, Oklahoma
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Bell Cow Lake (sometimes written as Bellcow) is a reservoir located within the city limits of Chandler, Oklahoma, in a section of the city located to the northwest of its central district, just off Interstate 44 and Oklahoma State Highway 18.

The lake was constructed on Bell Cow Creek for flood control, water supply, recreation, and fish and wildlife purposes. The lake surface covers 1,153 acres (4,670,000 m²). Four recreational areas cover another 1,000 square feet (93 m²), offering boating, fishing, swimming, camping, picnicking, and horseback riding. Its overall dimensions are 3.5 miles (5.6 km) wide by 1 mile (1.6 km) long, and it opened officially in January, 1994.