Lake Carl Etling
General data
- Name: Lake Carl Etling
- Water system: Mississippi River
- Water type: Artificial lake
- Progression: South Carrizo Creek -> Cimarron River (Arkansas River tributary) -> Arkansas River -> Mississippi River -> Gulf of Mexico -> Atlantic Ocean -> Planet Earth
- Climates: Temperate
- Continents: North America
- Countries: United States of America
Lake Carl Etling, also called Carl Etling Lake, was formed in 1959 by a dam built on South Carrizo Creek and is contained within Black Mesa State Park. It has a surface area of 159 acres, a shoreline of 8 km, and an average depth of 3.4 m, with a maximum depth of 12 m.