Type Reservoir Average depth 6.4 ft (2.0 m) Settlements Kingfisher, Oklahoma Area 24 ha Shore length 5.5 km Cities Kingfisher | Surface area 60 acres (24 ha) Max. depth 18 ft (5.5 m) Surface elevation 361 m Mean depth 1.95 m Year built 1962 | |
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Water volume 1,080 acre·ft (1.33 hm) Managing agency Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation | ||
Lake Elmer is a reservoir in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma that is owned by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. The nearest town is Kingfisher, about 4 miles (6.4 km) southeast of the lake. Constructed in 1962, it was completely drained in 1978 for deepening the shoreline and constructing fishing jetties. It was reimpounded and restocked with fish, after a fish kill in 1979. It has a surface area of 60 acres (24 ha) and a shoreline of 3.4 miles (5.5 km). Its elevation is 1,119 feet (341 m). The latitude and longitude are 35.8798, -97.9878. It has an average depth of 6 feet (1.8 m) and a maximum depth of 18 feet (5.5 m).
Map of Lake Elmer, Oklahoma 73750, USA
The lake has a boat ramp and two water wells. Fish species of interest to fishermen are Largemouth Bass, Bluegill Sunfish, Crappie and Catfish.