Lake Frederick is a reservoir in
Tillman County,
Oklahoma
Oklahoma (; Choctaw language, Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the nor ...
. It is located about 15 miles northeast of the town of
Frederick Frederick may refer to:
People
* Frederick (given name), the name
Nobility
Anhalt-Harzgerode
*Frederick, Prince of Anhalt-Harzgerode (1613–1670)
Austria
* Frederick I, Duke of Austria (Babenberg), Duke of Austria from 1195 to 1198
* Frederick ...
, which owns it.
It was constructed in 1974 for flood control and to provide a water supply.
[ It has a total surface area of 878 acres, and a total volume of 9,663 acre-feet.][ It has about 18 miles of shoreline.][
Anglers can expect to catch a variety of fish including Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass and Walleye. Facilities around Lake Frederick include boat ramps, boat dock, fishing dock, RV and tent campsites, picnic areas, outdoor grills, showers, restrooms, playground, pavilion, volleyball court, and hiking/biking/ATV trails.]
Deep Red Creek
The Lake Frederick watershed is located in the northern portion of Tillman County and is approximately 35,907 acres.[ The primary tributary and major outflow from the lake is Deep Red Creek.][ That stream originates just east inside the ]Comanche County, Oklahoma
Comanche County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2010 census, the population was 124,098, making it the fourth-most populous county in Oklahoma. Its county seat is Lawton. The county was created in 1901 as part of ...
line south of State Highway 49 and east of State Highway 54, before traveling generally southwest into Kiowa County and eventually Tillman County, joining Lake Frederick from the north. Below the lake, the creek travels generally south-southeast before terminating east-southeast of Manitou, Oklahoma
Manitou is a town in Tillman County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 181 at the 2010 census. It includes the former town of Siboney, absorbed on January 28, 1908 Geography
Manitou is located at (34.507930, -98.980859).
According ...
, without being a tributary of another creek or river.
References
Lakes of Oklahoma
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