Highest elevation lakes & reservoirs in Kiamichi Country, OK by altitude
While lake levels can flucuate frequently based on several circumstances, the altitude/elevation of a lake is based on its normal water level, measured by the lake’s surface distance above sea level. For a reservoir, this water level is also known as “full pond” or “full pool”.Low lake levels can occur due to deliberate seasonal draw downs for irrigation or impending snow melt, reduced water inflows, drought and evaporation, residential or commercial water demands, and hydropower generation. Some lakes’ minimum and maximum elevations are virtually the same. Lakes that generate hydropower may vary by several feet – according to power demand. Lakes whose primary purpose is to prevent flooding can seasonally vary by 100 feet or more. When some lakes reach their minimum elevation, their boat ramps may not be long enough to permit boat access – and boats docked on shallow parts of the lake may end up on dry ground. In those cases, kayakers and shore-based anglers may be among the few happy recreational users of the lake.
A lake’s highest water level, measured by the lake’s surface distance above sea level, that can occur during flooding. A lake’s highest possible maximum elevation is usually the top of the lake’s dam or spillway. At lakes that include residential development, government regulations usually forbid the construction of homes below a lake’s maximum elevation.
You can find many of the world’s highest-elevated lakes on LakeLubbers. Lakes with the lowest elevations (known by LakeLubbers) are shown on the final page of that list. Note: For some lakes, "Altitude/Elevation" data is unknown, so this table may display fewer lakes than the total 11 articles we have published for Kiamichi Country, OK lakes.
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Below are lakes within USA > US Southwest Region > Oklahoma > Kiamichi Country, OK > Compared by highest altitude/elevation in feet. This list does not represent all lakes in Kiamichi Country, OK, only the 11 Kiamichi Country, OK lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Elevation in feet |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Broken Bow Lake, OK (Kiamichi Country, OK, Oklahoma, US Southwest Region, USA) |
628 ft | Also known as Broken Bow Reservoir Broken Bow Lake is nestled in the Ouachita Mountains of McCurtain County in southeastern Oklahoma. Covering more than 14,200 acres with 180 miles of s … |
| McGee Creek Lake, OK (Arbuckle Country, OK, Kiamichi Country, OK, Oklahoma, US Southwest Region, USA) |
614 ft | Also known as McGee Creek Reservoir McGee Creek Lake provides a rare surprise for visitors to southeastern Oklahoma. Hidden in the rugged, heavily-forested Ouachita Mountains, McGee Cree … |
| Sardis Lake, OK (Kiamichi Country, OK, Oklahoma, US Southwest Region, USA) |
607 ft | Also known as Sardis Reservoir No visitor could be better served than by a visit to beautiful Sardis Lake. Located in Oklahoma’s Kaimichi Region, the reservoir is surrounded by moun … |
| Eufaula Lake, OK (Green Country, OK, Kiamichi Country, OK, Oklahoma, US Southwest Region, USA) |
597 ft | Also known as Lake Eufaula Spanning 105,000 acres, Eufaula Lake covers much of McIntosh and Pittsburg Counties in eastern Oklahoma. This “Gentle Giant” is the largest lake in su … |
| Lake Wister, OK (Kiamichi Country, OK, Oklahoma, US Southwest Region, USA) |
503 ft | Also known as Wister Lake, Wister Reservoir Lake Wister, in southeastern Oklahoma’s Kiamichi Country, is a reservoir created by damming the Poteau River — the only river that flows north in Okl … |
| Pine Creek Lake, OK (Kiamichi Country, OK, Oklahoma, US Southwest Region, USA) |
480 ft | Also known as Pine Creek Reservoir Pine Creek Lake, flowing north to south in the Kaimichi Region of Oklahoma, covers 3,750 acres of recreation and wildlife paradise. Authorized by the … |
| Hugo Lake, OK (Kiamichi Country, OK, Oklahoma, US Southwest Region, USA) |
438 ft | Over 8,000 acres of open water await you at Hugo Lake, Oklahoma. Located in the beautiful Kiamichi Country of southeastern Oklahoma, this outdoor para … |
| W. D. Mayo Lock and Dam, OK (Kiamichi Country, OK, Oklahoma, US Southwest Region, USA) |
414 ft | Also known as W. D. Mayo Lock and Dam 14 Located in eastern Oklahoma’s Kiamichi Country, W.D. Mayo Lock and Dam sits just a few miles north of Spiro, Oklahoma. The dam is managed by the U.S. … |