Spring Creek Lake (Oklahoma)

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Spring Creek Lake
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Spring Creek Lake
Location Roger Mills County, Oklahoma
Coordinates 35°46′25″N99°50′12″W / 35.77361°N 99.83667°W / 35.77361; -99.83667
Type Lake
Part of Cibola National Forest
River sourcesSpring Creek
Managing agency United States Forest Service
Surface area60 acres (24 ha)

Spring Creek Lake is located on Spring Creek [1] in Roger Mills County [2] about 14 miles north of Cheyenne on US Route 283 and 8 miles west on SH-33, in the State of Oklahoma. [3] It is inside the Black Kettle National Grassland, [3] which is managed by the Cibola National Forest. [4] It is 60 acres in size. [5]

The lake offers a variety of fish including striped bass, white bass, smallmouth bass, catfish, largemouth bass and flathead catfish. [2] It is a "no wake" lake with an established 5 mph speed limit, and a dirt boat launching ramp is provided. [6]

The associated recreation area has dispersed camping sites, a picnic area, nature viewing, restroom facilities, two covered picnic sites and paved roads. [7]

Spring Creek

The Spring Creek that feeds this lake originates north of the lake and just south of Oklahoma State Highway 33, at a point southwest of Crawford, Oklahoma in Roger Mills County. [8] After flowing south and being impounded by the lake, the creek continues generally south in Roger Mills to become a tributary of the Washita River. [9] This creek is not to be confused with at least five other creeks in Oklahoma with the “Spring Creek” name, [10] nor with numerous other watercourses named Spring Creek in other states and countries.

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