Cedar Lake is in
Le Flore County, Oklahoma
LeFlore County is a county along the eastern border of the U.S state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, its population was 48,129. Its county seat is Poteau. The county is part of the Fort Smith metropolitan area and the name honors a Choc ...
inside the
Ouachita National Forest
The Ouachita National Forest is a vast congressionally-designated United States National Forest, National Forest that lies in the western portion of Arkansas and portions of extreme-eastern Oklahoma, USA.
History
The Ouachita National Forest is ...
. Considered a part of Indian Nations National Scenic and Wildlife Area, it is about south of
Heavener, Oklahoma
Heavener is a town in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 3,414 at the 2010 census, an increase of 6.7 percent from 3,201 at the 2000 census. , and west of
Mena, Arkansas
Mena ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Polk County, Arkansas, Polk County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 5,558 as of the United States Census, 2020, 2020 census. Mena is included in the Ark-La-Tex socio-economic region. Surro ...
.
["Cedar Lake Recreation Area." U. S. Department of Agriculture.](_blank)
Accessed August 9, 2015.
It is a different body of water from the privately owned Cedar Lake in
Canadian County, Oklahoma
Canadian County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 154,405, making it the fourth most populous county in Oklahoma. Its county seat is ...
.
Description
The lake surface covers . The storage capacity is . Its earthen dam is high and long. The maximum storage is . The elevation is
Now owned by the U. S. Forest Service, the lake was constructed on Big Cedar Creek in 1937
["Cedar Lake, Oklahoma." Find lakes.com. Undated.](_blank)
Accessed June 13, 2018. by the
Civilian Conservation Corps
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was a voluntary government unemployment, work relief program that ran from 1933 to 1942 in the United States for unemployed, unmarried men ages 18–25 and eventually expanded to ages 17–28. The CCC was ...
for erosion-control purposes. It is primarily used for recreation, and features fishing, boating, picnicking, hiking and camping activities. The lake is open year-round.
"Cedar Lake."
Accessed August 9, 2015.
Fishing
The lake is regularly stocked with largemouth bass, catfish and bluegill.[Hill, Steven]
"New state record largemouth bass
March 18, 2013. Accessed November 14, 2016.
Dale Miller set a state record when he caught a 14 pound 13.7 ounce largemouth bass, having a length of 26 inches and a girth of 23 inches. ODWC confirmed the record measurement, then released the fish back to the lake. The previous record was held by Benny Williams, Jr., who caught a 14 pound 12 ounce bass from the same lake on March 23, 2012.
See also
* Indian Nations National Wildlife and Scenic Area
References
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LeFlore County, Oklahoma
Reservoirs in Oklahoma
Infrastructure completed in 1937