Elmer Thomas Lake
Reservoir in Comanche County, Oklahoma / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Elmer Thomas Lake is a lake in Comanche County in the state of Oklahoma in the United States.[3] It is located on the boundary between the Wichita Mountain Wildlife Refuge and Fort Sill military base. The lake is named for an Oklahoma lawyer and politician, Elmer Thomas (1876–1965), who lived in Lawton and represented Oklahoma's 6th Congressional District in the U. S. House of Representatives from 1922 until 1926, then was elected as U.S. Senator, where he served until 1950.[4]
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Location | Comanche County, Oklahoma |
Coordinates | 34.724769°N 98.520612°W / 34.724769; -98.520612 |
Type | reservoir |
Primary inflows | Little Medicine Creek |
Primary outflows | Little Medicine Creek |
Catchment area | 4,377 acres (1,771 ha) |
Basin countries | United States |
Surface area | 334 acres (135 ha) |
Average depth | 35.92 ft (10.95 m) |
Water volume | 12,000 acre⋅ft (0.015 km3) |
Surface elevation | 1,383 ft (422 m) |
Settlements | Fort Sill, Lawton, Medicine Park, Meers |
References | [1][2] |
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The lake has a stream source from Little Medicine Creek, encompasses 334 acres (135 ha), and primarily serves as a recreation area.[5]