Fuqua Lake

Fuqua Lake is a reservoir located northeast of the city of Duncan, Oklahoma. It is supported by an earthen dam and was constructed in 1962.

The lake has a normal capacity of 21,600 acre-feet of water.[1] The lake covers 1,500 acres surrounded by 19 miles of shoreline and an average depth of 14 feet. It is operated by the city of Duncan.[2] It is also used for fishing.[3][4]

References

  1. "USGS Water Data". USGS. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  2. Oklahoma Water Resource Board
  3. "Lake Fuqua". Oklahoma Fishing Guides. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  4. Bean, Covey. "Lake Fuqua's Bass Fishing Has Dropped Off". NewsOK. Retrieved 23 January 2016.

Coordinates: 34°36′25″N 97°40′55″W / 34.607°N 97.682°W / 34.607; -97.682


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