Lake El Reno

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.^[2][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).^[4] The lake is operated by the city of El Reno.^[5]

Lake El Reno
Lake El Reno
Location	Canadian County, Oklahoma
Coordinates	35°31′20″N 97°59′30″W
Type	Reservoir
Primary inflows	Fourmile Creek (Canadian County, Oklahoma)
Primary outflows	Fourmile Creek (Canadian County, Oklahoma)
Basin countries	United States
Built	1966
Surface area	170 acres (69 ha)
Max. depth	19 ft (5.8 m)
Water volume	709 acre⋅ft (0.875 hm3)
Shore length1	4 mi (6.4 km)
Surface elevation	1,368 ft (417 m)[1]
Settlements	El 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).

See also

Lakes of Oklahoma

Notes

1. Fourmile Creek is a stream in Canadian County that is 6.36 kilometres (3.95 mi) long.^[3]