Watonga Lake is a reservoir in
Blaine County, Oklahoma
Blaine County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,735. Its county seat is Watonga. Part of the Cheyenne-Arapaho land opening in 1892, the county had gained rail lines by the early 190 ...
. It is north of
Watonga, Oklahoma. Constructed by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) in 1955, is adjacent to
Roman Nose State Park, with which it shares many recreational facilities.
Etymology
The name Watonga was that of an Arapaho tribe leader (also given as ''woteen-kotuh'oo'') meaning "black coyote."
Description
The lake is small, compared to many of the other lakes and reservoirs in the state. The surface area is , the rated capacity is , the shore line is , average depth is and the maximum depth is
According to Map Carta, the lake elevation is .
References
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Bodies of water of Blaine County, Oklahoma
1955 establishments in Oklahoma
Reservoirs in Oklahoma