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Waurika Lake is a reservoir in southwestern Oklahoma, near Waurika. It is primarily in Jefferson County, but small parts of it are in Stephens County and Cotton County, Oklahoma.〔Online Highways Travel Guide:USA. Waurika Lake. Retrieved April 21. 2013.()〕 Its primary purposes are to provide flood control, irrigation, water supply, water quality, fish and wildlife, recreation and other conservation needs of the public. The lake supplies water for the cities of Lawton, Duncan Comanche, Temple and Waurika.〔(Boland, Judi. "Waurika Lake put under warning." ''Lawton Constitution''. August 27, 2011. ) Retrieved July 6, 2013.〕 The wildlife management area comprises about .〔(Army Corps of Engineers. "Corps Lakes Gateway: Lake Waurika." ) Retrieved April 27, 2013.〕 Continued operation of the lake water pumping system is being jeopardized by a buildup of silt near the water intake. The extremely hot summers of 2011-2013 have caused excessive evaporation of lake water and unusually high consumption by communities that use the water. Water officials have estimated that pumping may have to cease in April 2015, unless corrective actions can be taken soon.〔("High silt levels cause problems for Waurika Lake." 7News. ) June 27, 2013. Retrieved August 19, 2013.〕 ==Description== Waurika Dam is on Beaver Creek, a tributary of the Red River, about northwest of Waurika. The lake drainage area is .〔(Lakelubbers.com. "Waurika Lake" Retrieved April 27, 2013 )〕 Construction of Waurika Dam began in 1963, with completion of the project occurring in 1980. The lake is long and contains 192,000 acre feet of water at its normal elevation (). The surface covers about and has of shoreline.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Waurika Lake」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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