LAKE JAP BEAVER

Physical Description
     Surface area......  65.0 ac.                    Maximum depth .................... 30.0 ft.
     Volume ........... 662.0 ac.ft                  Shoreline length ...................... 1.0  mi.
     Average depth      10.2  ft.                   Shoreline development............  2.0

Location
    Lake Jap Beaver is located in Jefferson County 4 miles northwest of Waurika (S29,T4S,R8W). Vegetation around the lake is tallgrass prairie type.

Recreational Facilities
     The lake has one boat ramp.  Waurika  is the nearest town in which to obtain picnic and fishing supplies. This lake is known for its abundant quality size bass with good numbers of sunfish and channel catfish.

Lake History
     Lake Jap Beaver was constructed by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation in 1953 and first opened to fishing in 1955.  When first opened the lake was known as Waurika Lake.