| Lake Elmer[1] | |
| Coords: | 35.8811°N -97.9903°W |
| Type: | Reservoir |
| Agency: | Oklahoma Wildlife Department |
| Date-Built: | 1962 |
| Length: | 2820feet |
| Width: | 2110feet |
| Area: | 60acres |
| Depth: | 6.4feet |
| Max-Depth: | 18feet |
| Volume: | 1080acre.ft |
| Shore: | 3.4miles |
| Elevation: | 361m (1,184feet) |
| Islands: | 1 islet |
| Cities: | Kingfisher, Oklahoma |
| Pushpin Map: | Oklahoma#USA |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of Lake Elmer in Oklahoma, USA. |
Lake Elmer is a reservoir in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma that is owned by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.[2] The nearest town is Kingfisher, about 4miles southeast of the lake. Constructed in 1962, it was completely drained in 1978 for deepening the shoreline and constructing fishing jetties. It was reimpounded and restocked with fish, after a fish kill in 1979.[3] [4] It has a surface area of 60acres and a shoreline of 3.4miles.[5] Its elevation is 1119feet. The latitude and longitude are 35.8798, -97.9878.[6] It has an average depth of 6feet and a maximum depth of 18feet.[7]
The lake has a boat ramp and two water wells. Fish species of interest to fishermen are Largemouth Bass, Bluegill Sunfish, Crappie and Catfish.[2]