Lake Eufaula Oklahoma
General data
- Water type: Artificial lake
- Progression: Canadian -> Arkansas River -> Mississippi River -> Gulf of Mexico -> Atlantic Ocean -> Planet Earth
- Climates: Subtropical
- Continents: North America
- Countries: United States of America
Description
Lake Eufaula, sometimes referred to as Eufaula Lake, is a reservoir in Oklahoma. It is located on the Canadian River, 27 mi (43 km) upstream from its confluence with the Arkansas River and near the town of Eufaula. The lake covers parts of McIntosh County, Pittsburg, Haskell and Okmulgee counties and drains 47,522 square miles (123,080 km2). Water sources include the Canadian, North Fork Canadian and Deep Fork rivers. It is the largest-capacity lake in the state of Oklahoma with a volume of 2,099,000 acre-feet (2.589×109 m3), a surface area of 102,000 acres (410 km2) and 600 miles (970 km) of shoreline. Anglers go to Eufaula Lake to fish for largemouth, smallmouth, spotted hybrid, hybrid striped, striped, and white bass, bluegill, channel and blue catfish, black and white crappie, alligator and longnose gar, sauger, green and redear sunfish, and walleye at Eufaula Lake in Oklahoma.