Lake Frederick (Oklahoma) Explained

Lake Frederick is a reservoir in Tillman County, Oklahoma.[1] [2] It is located about 15 miles northeast of the town of Frederick, which owns it.[3] [4] It was constructed in 1974 for flood control and to provide a water supply.[4] It has a total surface area of 878 acres, and a total volume of 9,663 acre-feet.[4] It has about 18 miles of shoreline.

Anglers can expect to catch a variety of fish including Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass and Walleye.[5] Facilities around Lake Frederick include boat ramps, boat dock, fishing dock, RV and tent campsites, picnic areas, outdoor grills, showers, restrooms, playground, pavilion, volleyball court, and hiking/biking/ATV trails.[6]

Deep Red Creek

The Lake Frederick watershed is located in the northern portion of Tillman County and is approximately 35,907 acres.[4] The primary tributary and major outflow from the lake is Deep Red Creek.[4] That stream originates just east inside the Comanche County, Oklahoma line south of State Highway 49 and east of State Highway 54, before traveling generally southwest into Kiowa County and eventually Tillman County, joining Lake Frederick from the north.[7] [8] [9] Below the lake, the creek travels generally south-southeast before terminating east-southeast of Manitou, Oklahoma, without being a tributary of another creek or river.[10]

References

34.529°N -98.88°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tillman County, Oklahoma. Google Maps. August 24, 2021.
  2. Web site: Lake Frederick, OK. Google Maps. August 24, 2021.
  3. Web site: Lake Frederick, Oklahoma to Frederick, Oklahoma. Google Maps. August 24, 2021.
  4. Web site: Lake Frederick Diagnostic and Bathymetric Mapping Study. Oklahoma Water Resources Board. August 24, 2021.
  5. Web site: Lake Frederick. Lake-Link. August 24, 2021.
  6. Web site: Lake Frederick. TravelOK.com. August 24, 2021.
  7. Web site: Comanche County, OK. Google Maps. August 24, 2021.
  8. Web site: Kiowa County, Oklahoma. Google Maps. August 24, 2021.
  9. Web site: Tillman County, Oklahoma. Google Maps. August 24, 2021.
  10. Web site: Deep Red Creek, Oklahoma. Google Maps. August 24, 2021.