Marland Mansion Estate
Ponca City, OK
(580) 767-0420
Kay County, Oklahoma · Est. 1976
Kaw Lake
17,040 acres of Oklahoma lake. 168 miles of undeveloped shoreline. Fishing, camping, kayaking, and bald eagle watching.
17,040 acres · 168 mi shoreline · 8 mi east of Ponca City · 36°24′N 96°52′W
Current Lake Conditions
Full ReportLake Level
1009.53 ft
-0.47 ft from normal pool
Outflow
1,218 cfs
Water Temp
85°F
estimated
Wind
41 mph S
Air Temp
90°F
56% humidity · USACE
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Local Businesses
At the Lake
Grit and Grace Outdoors
Newkirk, OK
(580) 362-1016
The Lakeview Store, Campground & Boat Storage
Ponca City, OK
(580) 765-2219
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Visit Ponca City
Ponca City, OK
(580) 765-4400
Kaw Nation
Kaw City, OK
(580) 269-2552
McGee Jewelers
Ponca City, OK
(580) 765-2636
Stuteville Ford Lincoln of Ponca City
Ponca City, OK
(580) 765-5533
36°24′N 96°52′W
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Boat ramps, campgrounds, marinas, and local businesses — on the interactive lake map.
What's On
Upcoming Events
Kay County Free Fair
Blackwell Event Center & Fairgrounds, Blackwell, OK
Standing Bear Powwow
Standing Bear Park & Museum, Ponca City, OK
About Kaw Lake
Oklahoma's Hidden Gem
Kaw Lake sits 8 miles east of Ponca City on the Arkansas River — 17,040 acres of clear water, 168 miles of undeveloped shoreline, and some of Oklahoma's finest fishing. Managed by the US Army Corps of Engineers since 1976, the lake is home to channel catfish, crappie, white bass, walleye, and hybrid striped bass.
Seasonal Guides“Each winter, hundreds of migrating bald eagles make Kaw Lake one of the best eagle-watching destinations in the central United States.”
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