Lake Yahola is a reservoir in

Tulsa, Oklahoma Tulsa () is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 47th-most populous city in the United States. The population was 413,066 as of the 2020 census. It is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with ...

. The reservoir was completed in 1924. Its primary purpose is to store raw water for treatment and distribution. This city-owned, , concrete-lined lake is an integral part of the Tulsa water supply, and receives water by pipeline from Lake Spavinaw. It is located in

Mohawk Park The City of Tulsa manages 135 parks spread over . This includes 2 nature centers, 6 community centers with fitness facilities, gymnasiums and meeting rooms, 2 skate parks, 2 dog parks, 4 swimming pools, 66 miles of walking trails, 186 sports field ...

, adjacent to the Mohawk Water Treatment Plant.

Lake description

The lake covers and has an average depth of ."Oklahoma! Lake Yahola"
The lake is encompassed by of shoreline. The original water treatment plant, designed to process 90 million gallons per day (MGD), went into service in 1929. It was replaced in 1998 by a new plant designed to process 100 MGD. The Mohawk plant has been expanded to a design capacity of 200 MGD

Recreation

Lake Yahola also serves as a recreation site, with facilities for boating and fishing. However, the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation states that the docks are closed to the public and that boating is not allowed. Fishing from sites along the shore is allowed. The adjacent Oxley Nature Center is a popular place for

bird watching Birdwatching, or birding, is the observing of birds, either as a recreational activity or as a form of citizen science. A birdwatcher may observe by using their naked eye, by using a visual enhancement device like binoculars or a telescope, ...

References

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