Bell Cow Lake Explained

Bell Cow Lake
Location:Chandler, Oklahoma,
United States
Type:reservoir
Inflow:Bell Cow Creek
Outflow:Bell Cow Creek
Basin Countries:United States
Length:1miles[1]
Width:3.5miles
Area:1153acres
Max-Depth:39feet
Volume:15613acre.ft
Shore:13miles
Elevation:892feet
Cities:Chandler, Oklahoma
Pushpin Map:Oklahoma#USA
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Bell Cow Lake in Oklahoma, USA.

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 1153acres. Four recreational areas cover another 1000square feet, offering boating, fishing, swimming, camping, picnicking, and horseback riding.[2] Its overall dimensions are 3.5miles wide by 1mile long, and it opened officially in January, 1994.[3]

References

  1. http://www.owrb.ok.gov/news/publications/lok/lokmaps/Bell_Cow.pdf "Bell Cow Lake."
  2. http://chandlerok.com/recreation/lakes "Lakes." City of Chandler. Undated.
  3. http://newsok.com/article/2466866 Bean, Covey. "Bell Cow Blues . . . Not All Days Are Good Ones on New Lake." NewsOK. May 22, 1994.