Lake Lawtonka facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lake Lawtonka
East Shore of Lake Lawtonka at Sunset, with Canada Geese. Mount Scott in Background. Photo by Schyler, August 1, 2011.
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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.

Images for kids

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  Mount Scott and Lake Lawtonka view from Robinson's Landing Marina