Watonga Lake

Watonga Lake is a reservoir in Blaine County, Oklahoma. It is 7 miles north of Watonga, Oklahoma. Constructed by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) in 1955, is adjacent to Roman Nose State Park, with which it shares many recreational facilities.

Etymology
The name Watonga was that of an Arapaho tribe leader (also given as woteen-kotuh'oo) meaning "black coyote."

Description
The lake is small, compared to many of the other lakes and reservoirs in the state. The surface area is 55 acres, the rated capacity is 656 acre-feet, the shore line is 2.5 miles, average depth is 11.9 feet and the maximum depth is 26 feet According to Map Carta, the lake elevation is 1375 feet.