LAKE BURTSCHI

Physical Description
     Surface area......180.0 ac.                     Maximum depth ....................29.0 ft.
     Volume ...........2140.0 ac.ft                  Shoreline length ...................... 3.0 mi.
     Average depth      11.9 ft.                     Shoreline development............ 2.2

Location
    Lake Burtschi is located in Grady County 10 miles southwest of Chickasha (S29&30, T6N,R8W).  Vegetation around the lake is postoak-blackjack forest and tallgrass prairie types.

Recreational Facilities
     The lake has two boat ramps, five fishing jetties, two fishing piers, several picnic tables and grills, and latrines. Chickasha is the nearest major town in which to obtain picnic and fishing supplies. The lake holds good populations of largemouth bass, crappie and channel catfish along with a popular new addition of saugeye.

Lake History
     Lake Burtschi was constructed by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation in 1954 and renovated in 1990.