Must-see lake · Jefferson, Oklahoma
Waurika Dam
Waurika Dam is a lake in Jefferson, Oklahoma.
Waurika Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Waurika Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Waurika Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.23520, -98.05710. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Waurika Dam
- Chislohm Trail Heritage Center · museum · Stephens · ~40 km · Must-see
- Lake Humphreys · lake · Stephens · ~53 km · Must-see
- Clear Creek Lake · lake · Stephens · ~55 km · Must-see
- Mattie Beal Park · park · Comanche · ~64 km · Must-see
- Full Gospel Lawton Korean Church · church · Comanche · ~66 km · Must-see
- Museum of the Great Plains · museum · Comanche · ~66 km · Must-see
- Comanche National Museum and Cultural Center · church · Comanche · ~66 km · Must-see
- World's Littlest Skyscraper · attraction · Wichita · ~67 km · Must-see
- Fuqua Lake · lake · Stephens · ~68 km · Must-see
- Lake Nocona · lake · Jefferson · ~69 km · Must-see
- Fort Sill · fort · Comanche · ~72 km · Must-see
- Japanese Beaver Lake Dam · lake · Jefferson · ~7 km
- Cow Creek Site 47 Dam · lake · Jefferson · ~8 km
- Cow Creek Site 2 Dam · lake · Jefferson · ~9 km
- Cow Creek Site 29 Dam · lake · Jefferson · ~10 km
- Cow Creek Site 3 Dam · lake · Jefferson · ~11 km
- Red River Valley Fine Art Gallery · museum · Jefferson · ~12 km
- Rock Island Depot Museum · museum · Jefferson · ~12 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Waurika Dam
- Lake Humphreys · lake · Stephens · ~53 km · Must-see
- Clear Creek Lake · lake · Stephens · ~55 km · Must-see
- Fuqua Lake · lake · Stephens · ~68 km · Must-see
- Lake Nocona · lake · Jefferson · ~69 km · Must-see
- Lake Arrowhead State Park · lake · Cotton · ~77 km · Must-see
- Lake Arrowhead State Park · lake · Clay · ~77 km · Must-see
- Lake Wichita · lake · Wichita · ~79 km · Must-see
- Lake Iowa Park · lake · Tillman · ~83 km · Must-see
- Ellsworth Dam · lake · Comanche · ~85 km · Must-see
- Elmer Thomas Lake Dam · lake · Comanche · ~86 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Waurika Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Waurika Dam yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Waurika Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Waurika Dam?
Nearby: Chislohm Trail Heritage Center (museum, 40 km), Lake Humphreys (lake, 53 km), Clear Creek Lake (lake, 55 km), Mattie Beal Park (park, 64 km), Full Gospel Lawton Korean Church (church, 66 km), Museum of the Great Plains (museum, 66 km).
Is Waurika Dam worth visiting?
Waurika Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Oklahoma on Spotwander.