Fuqua Lake
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LocationStephens County, Oklahoma
Coordinates34°36′25″N 97°40′55″W / 34.607°N 97.682°W
Managing agencyCity of Duncan, Oklahoma
| Fuqua Lake | |
|---|---|
  Fuqua Lake  Fuqua Lake | |
| Location | Stephens County, Oklahoma |
| Coordinates | 34°36′25″N 97°40′55″W / 34.607°N 97.682°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Managing agency | City of Duncan, Oklahoma |
| Designation | Reservoir |
| First flooded | 1962 |
| Surface area | 1,500 acres (610 ha) |
| Average depth | 14 feet (4.3 m) |
| Water volume | 21,600 acre-feet (26,600,000 m3) |
| Shore length1 | 19 miles (31 km) |
| Surface elevation | 1,079 feet (329 m)[1] |
| Settlements | Duncan, Oklahoma |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Fuqua Lake is a reservoir located in Stephens County, Oklahoma, about 21 miles (34 km) northeast of the city of Duncan on State Highway 29.[2] Constructed in 1962, it is the largest of four reservoirs that comprise the public water supply for Duncan.[a]
The lake was reportedly named for Herbert Breedlove (Babe) Fuqua, an oil businessesperson and politician from Fort Worth, Texas.[citation needed]
It is impounded by an earthen dam that was constructed in 1962.