Lake Ellsworth is a
lake
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in
Caddo and
Comanche counties in the
state
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Oklahoma in the
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It was built by the City of
Lawton, Oklahoma in 1962, primarily to serve as a water supply source for Lawton and the surrounding area. The nearest community is
Elgin, Oklahoma.
["USGS 07308990 Lake Ellsworth near Elgin, OK". USGS. November 11, 2016.](_blank)
Accessed November 11, 2016
Description
Lake Ellsworth has a stream source from East Cache Creek, of shoreline, and encompasses . The normal capacity is
Recreation
Recreational activities allowed include fishing, wakeboarding, water skiing and jet skiing. Swimming is allowed in most of the lake, except near the dam, boat ramps and the boathouse. However, swimming is at the visitor's own risk, since there are no lifeguards.
["Lake Ellsworth, Oklahoma, USA." lakelubbers.com.](_blank)
Accessed November 11, 2016. Fishing and camping facilities are maintained by the City of
Lawton, Oklahoma.
Lawton Boating-Fishing-Camping-Swimming-Hunting Regulations
Several species of fish live in the lake, including channel catfish, crappie, flathead catfish, largemouth bass, saugeye, sunfish, walleye and white bass. In 1999, a fisherman caught an 85-pound, 4-ounce Blue Catfish, which was the state record for that species at the time.
See also
* Cache Creek
* List of lakes in Oklahoma
* Wichita Mountains
The Wichita Mountains are located in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It is the principal relief system in the Southern Oklahoma Aulacogen, being the result of a failed continental rift. The mountains are a northwest-south ...
* Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, located in southwestern Oklahoma near Lawton, has protected unique wildlife habitats since 1901 and is the oldest managed wildlife facility in the United States Fish and Wildlife Service system. The refuge's l ...
References
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Oklahoma Digital Maps: Digital Collections of Oklahoma and Indian Territory
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Ellsworth
Bodies of water of Caddo County, Oklahoma
Bodies of water of Comanche County, Oklahoma
Infrastructure completed in 1962