Lake Bixhoma
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| Lake Bixhoma | |
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  Lake Bixhoma  Lake Bixhoma | |
| Location | Oklahoma |
| Coordinates | 35°53′38″N 95°47′54″W / 35.8939°N 95.7983°W |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Built | 1965 |
| Surface area | 110 acres (45 ha) |
| Max. depth | 50 ft (15 m) |
| Shore length1 | 3 miles (4.8 km) |
| Surface elevation | 899 ft (274 m) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Lake Bixhoma, is a public reservoir owned and operated by the city of Bixby, Oklahoma. Lake Bixhoma has 3 miles (4.8 km) of shoreline, a surface area of 110 acres (45 ha) and a maximum depth of 50 feet (15 m). It is located on Bixhoma Lake Road about 7 miles southeast of Bixby, and 2.2 miles south of U.S. 64 and the community of Leonard, Oklahoma.[1] Built in 1965, it is situated on Leonard Mountain at an elevation of 899 feet (274 m) above sea level, nearly 300 feet (91 m) above the elevation of Bixby (600 feet (183 m) above sea level), and was originally built to supply raw water to the city.[2]
