Lake Jed Johnson
Reservoir in Oklahoma, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lake Jed Johnson, named for Jed Johnson (1888–1963), is third largest of thirteen small reservoirs in the Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, located in southwestern Oklahoma. Lawton, Oklahoma, southeast of the lake and the fourth largest city in the state, is the nearest major population center. Smaller communities of Cache, Medicine Park and Meers lie north of the lake.
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Location | Wichita Mountains, Comanche County, Oklahoma, US |
Coordinates | 34°43′45″N 98°36′0″W |
Type | reservoir |
Primary inflows | Blue Beaver Creek |
Primary outflows | Blue Beaver Creek |
Catchment area | 5.35 sq mi (13.9 km2) |
Basin countries | United States |
Managing agency | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Built | 1940 (1940) |
Surface area | 57.5 acres (23.3 ha) |
Water volume | 1,190 acre⋅ft (0.00147 km3) |
Surface elevation | 1,608 feet (490 m) |
Settlements | Cache, Medicine Park, Meers |
References | [1][2] |
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