Elmer Thomas Lake is a lake in Comanche County in the state of Oklahoma in the United States.[3] It is located on the boundary between the Wichita Mountain Wildlife Refuge and Fort Sill military base. The lake is named for an Oklahoma lawyer and politician, Elmer Thomas (1876–1965), who lived in Lawton and represented Oklahoma's 6th Congressional District in the U. S. House of Representatives from 1922 until 1926, then was elected as U.S. Senator, where he served until 1950.[4]
Elmer Thomas Lake
Lake Elmer Thomas from observation deck of Mountain Scott
Lake Elmer Thomas Recreation Area (LETRA) which is on the Fort Sill military base, provides camping areas, cabins, a swim beach, water slides, picnic areas, boating ramps and boat rentals. On the refuge side of the lake, there are two fishing piers and a boating ramp.[6]
^(PDF). Oklahoma Water Resources Board ~ Beneficial Use Monitoring Program (BUMP). Oklahoma State Portal ~ OK.gov. Archived from the original (pdf) on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
^. Oklahoma Water Resources Board ~ Lakes Of Oklahoma. Oklahoma State Portal ~ OK.gov. Archived from the original on 2011-05-26. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
^U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elmer Thomas Lake
^Webb, David D. "Thomas, John William Elmer (1876-1965). Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Accessed November 12, 2012.
^U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Little Medicine Creek
^Fort Sill MWR. . Archived from the original on 2011-12-10. Retrieved 2005-05-15.
External linksedit
Media related to Elmer Thomas Lake at Wikimedia Commons
Lake Elmer Thomas Recreation Area information, photos and videos on TravelOK.com
Johnson, Kenneth S. (2009). "Lakes and Reservoirs". Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
Johnson, Kenneth S. (2009). "Rivers and Streams". Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
Johnson, Kenneth S.; Luza, Kenneth V. (2008). "Rivers, Streams, and Lakes of Oklahoma" (PDF). Oklahoma Geological Survey. University of Oklahoma. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
January 01, 1970
elmer, thomas, lake, lake, comanche, county, state, oklahoma, united, states, located, boundary, between, wichita, mountain, wildlife, refuge, fort, sill, military, base, lake, named, oklahoma, lawyer, politician, elmer, thomas, 1876, 1965, lived, lawton, repr. Elmer Thomas Lake is a lake in Comanche County in the state of Oklahoma in the United States 3 It is located on the boundary between the Wichita Mountain Wildlife Refuge and Fort Sill military base The lake is named for an Oklahoma lawyer and politician Elmer Thomas 1876 1965 who lived in Lawton and represented Oklahoma s 6th Congressional District in the U S House of Representatives from 1922 until 1926 then was elected as U S Senator where he served until 1950 4 Elmer Thomas LakeLake Elmer Thomas from observation deck of Mountain ScottElmer Thomas LakeShow map of OklahomaElmer Thomas LakeShow map of the United StatesLocationComanche County OklahomaCoordinates34 43 29 N 98 31 14 W 34 724769 N 98 520612 W 34 724769 98 520612TypereservoirPrimary inflowsLittle Medicine CreekPrimary outflowsLittle Medicine CreekCatchment area4 377 acres 1 771 ha Basin countries United StatesSurface area334 acres 135 ha Average depth35 92 ft 10 95 m Water volume12 000 acre ft 0 015 km3 Surface elevation1 383 ft 422 m SettlementsFort Sill Lawton Medicine Park MeersReferences 1 2 The lake has a stream source from Little Medicine Creek encompasses 334 acres 135 ha and primarily serves as a recreation area 5 Contents 1 Recreation 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksRecreation editLake Elmer Thomas Recreation Area LETRA which is on the Fort Sill military base provides camping areas cabins a swim beach water slides picnic areas boating ramps and boat rentals On the refuge side of the lake there are two fishing piers and a boating ramp 6 See also editCache Creek Wichita Mountains Wichita Mountains Wildlife RefugeReferences edit Lake Elmer Thomas PDF Oklahoma Water Resources Board Beneficial Use Monitoring Program BUMP Oklahoma State Portal OK gov Archived from the original pdf on 2011 07 23 Retrieved 2011 04 11 Lake Elmer Thomas Map Oklahoma Water Resources Board Lakes Of Oklahoma Oklahoma State Portal OK gov Archived from the original on 2011 05 26 Retrieved 2011 04 11 U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Elmer Thomas Lake Webb David D Thomas John William Elmer 1876 1965 Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture Accessed November 12 2012 U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Little Medicine Creek Fort Sill MWR Lake Elmer Thomas Recreation Area LETRA Archived from the original on 2011 12 10 Retrieved 2005 05 15 External links edit nbsp Media related to Elmer Thomas Lake at Wikimedia Commons Lake Elmer Thomas Recreation Area information photos and videos on TravelOK com Johnson Kenneth S 2009 Lakes and Reservoirs Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture Oklahoma Historical Society Retrieved September 12 2015 Johnson Kenneth S 2009 Rivers and Streams Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture Oklahoma Historical Society Retrieved 2011 04 11 Johnson Kenneth S Luza Kenneth V 2008 Rivers Streams and Lakes of Oklahoma PDF Oklahoma Geological Survey University of Oklahoma Retrieved 2011 04 11 Oklahoma Digital Maps Digital Collections of Oklahoma and Indian Territory Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Elmer Thomas Lake amp oldid 1052897835, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
