| Stroud Lake | |
| Coordinates: | 35.812°N -96.603°W |
| Type: | Reservoir |
| Etymology: | City of Stroud, Oklahoma |
| Designation: | Reservoir |
| Date-Flooded: | 1968 |
| Area: | 621acres |
| Max-Depth: | 46.9feet |
| Volume: | 8800acre-feet |
| Shore: | 14.2miles |
| Elevation: | 855feet |
| Cities: | Stroud, Oklahoma |
| Pushpin Map: | Oklahoma#USA |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of Stroud Lake in Oklahoma, USA. |
Stroud Lake is a reservoir in Creek County, Oklahoma, United States, about 4.6miles from Stroud, Oklahoma.[1] According to AnglerHub, the lake was built in 1968.[2]
The lake was formally named "Salt Camp Creek Watershed Dam No. 12" when it was under construction. The project was built by the City of Stroud and the Creek County Conservation District, assisted by the Oklahoma Conservation Commission and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program. Although the lake's primary purpose was for flood control, the City of Stroud paid for an additional 4600acre-ft of municipal water storage and 4200acre-ft of recreational water storage above that required for flood control.[3]
Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) says that Stroud Lake, which was created by damming Lincoln Creek, has a surface area of 600acres, a capacity of 8800acre-feet, a shoreline of 14miles, and a normal elevation of 855feet. The lake was built primarily to serve the following functions: water supply, flood control and recreation.[4]