Lake El Reno was created in 1966 in Canadian County, Oklahoma, near the city of El Reno, by constructing an earthen dam across Fourmile Creek, (Canadian County, Oklahoma), a tributary of the North Canadian River.[1][a] The lake has a normal capacity of 709 acre-feet (875,000 m3), covers a surface area of 170 acres (690,000 m2) and is surrounded by 4 miles (6.4 km) of shoreline. Its maximum depth is 19 feet (5.8 m).[3] The lake is operated by the city of El Reno.[4]

Lake El Reno
Lake El Reno is located in Oklahoma
Lake El Reno
Lake El Reno
LocationCanadian County, Oklahoma
Coordinates35°31′20″N 97°59′30″W / 35.52222°N 97.99167°W / 35.52222; -97.99167
TypeReservoir
Primary inflowsFourmile Creek (Canadian County, Oklahoma)
Primary outflowsFourmile Creek (Canadian County, Oklahoma)
Built1966
Surface area170 acres (69 ha)
Max. depth19 ft (5.8 m)
Water volume709 acre⋅ft (0.875 hm3)
Shore length14 mi (6.4 km)
SettlementsEl Reno, Oklahoma
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

No city fishing permit is needed, but a state permit is required (as is true for fishing anywhere in the state).

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Lakes of Oklahoma

Notes

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  1. ^ Fourmile Creek is a stream in Canadian County that is 6.36 kilometres (3.95 mi) long.[2]

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