Type Reservoir Primary outflows Gates Creek Surface area 263 acres (106 ha) Shore length 15.9 km Cities Fort Towson | Primary inflows Built Completed 1956 Area 106 ha | |
Location Choctaw County, Oklahoma Managing agency Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation | ||
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Raymond Gary Lake is a reservoir in southeastern Oklahoma, one mile east of Fort Towson, Oklahoma in Choctaw County. It was constructed on Gates Creek in 1956 by Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. Its primary uses are for fishing and general recreation. The lake and the adjacent Raymond Gary State Park were named for Raymond Dancel Gary, who served as governor of Oklahoma from 1955 until 1959. The town limits of Fort Towson were extended in 1979, so that residents at the lake would be enumerated in Fort Towson.
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- Fort towson oklahoma home for sale hugo paris texas raymond gary lake 4 bedroom 2 bath
- Map of Raymond Gary Lake Fort Towson OK 74735 USA
- Sounds of raymond gary lake
- Description of lake and damEdit
- Raymond Gary State ParkEdit
- References
Map of Raymond Gary Lake, Fort Towson, OK 74735, USA
Sounds of raymond gary lake
Description of lake and damEdit
The lake has 9.9 miles (15.9 km) of shoreline and its surface normally covers 263 acres (106 ha). The maximum capacity is 3,960 acre-ft and the normal storage is 1,681 acre-ft. The water storage The average depth is 6.4 feet (2.0 m), with a maximum depth of 22 feet (6.7 m) The earthen dam is 900 feet (270 m) long and 30 feet (9.1 m) high. Maximum discharge is 20,460 cubic feet (579 m3) per second. It drains an area of 65 square miles (170 km2)
Fishing is permitted. Species include bass, catfish and sunfish.
Raymond Gary State ParkEdit
Raymond Gary State Park is on the opposite side of Raymond Gary Lake from Fort Towson and contains most of the public access to the lake. Recreational facilities include multiple fishing jetties, two boat ramps, a handicap-accessible fishing dock, restrooms and sanitary facilities. Hunting is prohibited in the park.