Elmer Lake
Kingfisher County, Oklahoma60 acresView mapDirections
Oklahoma DEQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Elmer Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Public access
- Limited data
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Elmer Lake in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma has water-quality measurements published by Oklahoma DEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.2 ft visibility. Surface area: 60 acres.
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Elmer Lake is a 60-acre lake in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, ODEQ, last sampled 2018-08-21. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
What Elmer Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Elmer Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Elmer Lake
These are the measurements Oklahoma DEQ publishes for Elmer Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Very murky, less than 1.2 ft of visibility. TSI 74.
| Metric | Value | EPA condition class |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 1.2 ft | Measured, not scored |
| Phosphorus | No recent samples | |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples | |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 74 | Hypereutrophic |
Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity
Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Surface Area | 60 acres |
| Public Access | Yes |
No bathymetric survey has been published for Elmer Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
- Kingfisher CreekPublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
Fishing Elmer Lake
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Elmer Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Elmer (completed 1962), built primarily for recreation on the Tr-Kingfisher Creek; earth-type dam, 27 ft tall and 1,385 ft long.
- Surface area
- 60 ac
- Normal storage
- 1,080 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 1,450 ac-ft
- Hazard class
- Low
- Owner
- DEPT. OF WILDLIFE
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID OK02179 · Operator website
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Frequently asked questions about Elmer Lake
Where is Elmer Lake?
- Elmer Lake is a lake in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma. Its water-quality measurements are published by Oklahoma DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Elmer Lake?
- Elmer Lake in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma has water-quality measurements published by Oklahoma DEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.2 ft visibility. Surface area: 60 acres.
Is Elmer Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Elmer Lake?
- Elmer Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Kingfisher Creek. Public access is listed as yes.
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Where this data comes from
9 measurements from 3 monitoring stations, 2017–2018. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- OWRB Lakes Monitoring
OKWRB-LAKES_WQX9 samples · 2017–2018
Analytical methods
- OWRB Lakes Field Data Collection
Monitoring station identifiers (3)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory