Lake Lawtonka Explained

Lake Lawtonka
Coords:	34.7559°N -98.5041°W
Inflow:	Medicine Creek
Outflow:	Medicine Creek
Catchment:	92sqmi
Area:	2325acres
Depth:	23.6feet
Max-Depth:	58.4feet
Volume:	63000abbr=onNaNabbr=on
Shore:	19.2miles
Elevation:	1345.55feet
Pushpin Map:	Oklahoma#USA
Pushpin Map Alt:	Location of Lake Lawtonka in Oklahoma, USA.
Reference:	^[1] ^[2] ^[3]

Lake Lawtonka is a lake in Comanche County in the state of Oklahoma in the United States.^[4] The lake is 2sqmi in area. It is formed by a dam and long across Medicine Creek.

The lake provides the water supply for the Fort Sill and Lawton communities as situated south of the water reservoir.^[4] The town of Medicine Park is south of the lake and provides a visual of the Lawtonka dam. Lawtonka Acres and Robinson's Landing Marina are located at the north shoreline boundaries of the Lawtonka recreation area.

Recreation

Fishing and camping facilities are maintained by the city of Lawton.^[5]

See also

• Cache Creek (Oklahoma)
• Mount Scott (Oklahoma)
• Wichita Mountains
• Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

External links

• • Web site: Lakes and Reservoirs . Johnson . Kenneth S. . 2009 . Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture . Oklahoma Historical Society . September 12, 2015.
• Web site: Rivers and Streams . Johnson . Kenneth S. . 2009 . Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture . Oklahoma Historical Society . October 13, 2012.
• Web site: Rivers, Streams, and Lakes of Oklahoma . Johnson . Kenneth S. . Luza . Kenneth V. . 2008 . Oklahoma Geological Survey . University of Oklahoma . October 13, 2012.
• Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition. Springfield, Massachusetts: Merriam-Webster, Incorporated, 1997. .
• Oklahoma Digital Maps: Digital Collections of Oklahoma and Indian Territory

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hydrographical Survey of Lake Lawtonka (2006). Oklahoma Water Resource Board. 2010-05-15. pdf.
2. Web site: Lake Lawtonka . Oklahoma Water Resources Board ~ Beneficial Use Monitoring Program (BUMP) . Oklahoma State Portal ~ OK.gov . 2012-10-21. pdf.
3. Web site: Lake Lawtonka Map . Oklahoma Water Resources Board ~ Lakes Of Oklahoma . Oklahoma State Portal ~ OK.gov . 2012-10-21.
4. Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition, p. 636.
5. Web site: City of Lawton Lakes Division . City of Lawton Departments . City of Lawton.