Lake Lawtonka is a
lake
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in
Comanche County in the
state
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[''Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition'', p. 636.] The lake is in area. It is formed by a
dam
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and long across Medicine Creek.
The lake provides the water supply for the
Fort Sill and
Lawton communities as situated south of the water
reservoir
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The town of
Medicine Park is south of the lake and provides a visual of the Lawtonka
dam
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Lawtonka Acres and
Robinson's Landing Marina are located at the north
shoreline
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boundaries of the Lawtonka
recreation area
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Recreation
Fishing and camping facilities are maintained by the city of Lawton.
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See also
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Cache Creek (Oklahoma)
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Mount Scott (Oklahoma)
Mount Scott is a prominent mountain just to the northwest of Lawton, Oklahoma rising to a height of and is located in the Wichita Mountains near Fort Sill Military Reservation and lies in the Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge (WMWR). ...
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Wichita Mountains
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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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* ''Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition''. Springfield, Massachusetts: Merriam-Webster, Incorporated, 1997. .
Oklahoma Digital Maps: Digital Collections of Oklahoma and Indian Territory
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Reservoirs in Oklahoma
Bodies of water of Comanche County, Oklahoma