Lake El Reno was created in 1966 in
Canadian County, Oklahoma
Canadian County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 154,405, making it the fifth most populous county in Oklahoma. Its county seat is El Reno.
The county is named for the Canadian Ri ...
, near the city of
El Reno
El Reno is a city in and county seat of Canadian County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 16,989, marking a change of 1.55% from 16,729, recorded in the 2010 census. The city was begun shortly after the 18 ...
, by constructing an earthen dam across Fourmile Creek, (Canadian County, Oklahoma), a tributary of the
North Canadian River
The North Canadian River is a river, long, in Oklahoma in the United States. It is a tributary of the Canadian River, draining an area of U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset/Watershed Boundary Dataset, area data covering North ...
.
[Mogg, Joe L., Stuart L. Schoff and E. W. Reed. ''Ground Water Resources of Canadian County, Oklahoma''. Oklahoma Geological Society Bulletin No. 87. 1960.](_blank)
Accessed June 20, 2016. The lake has a normal capacity of , covers a surface area of and is surrounded by of shoreline. Its maximum depth is .
["Lakes of Oklahoma - El Reno." Oklahoma Water Resources Board. 1960.](_blank)
Accessed June 19, 2016. The lake is operated by the city of El Reno.
[Oklahoma Water Resource Board]
No city fishing permit is needed, but a state permit is required (as is true for fishing anywhere in the state).
See also
Lakes of Oklahoma
The following is a list of lakes in Oklahoma located entirely (or partially, as in the case of Lake Texoma) in the state. Oklahoma has more than 200 lakes created by dams. All lakes listed are man-made. Oklahoma's only natural lakes are oxbow and ...
Notes
References
External links
OWRB El Reno lakeLake El Reno
Reservoirs in Oklahoma
Bodies of water of Canadian County, Oklahoma
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