CountiesMcCurtain County
OklahomaReservoirMcCurtain County
Broken Bow Lake
Broken Bow Lake covers about 14,200 acres of the Mountain Fork in Oklahoma. It lies in McCurtain County. USACE Tulsa District manages it.
Coordinates34.1803, -94.6892
Surface area14,200 acres
Max depth185 ft
RiverMountain Fork
Managed byUSACE Tulsa District
Swimming beaches on Broken Bow Lake
No named swimming beach is mapped yet for this lake. Access is through agency day-use areas and boat ramps listed below. We add beach pages only when we can confirm a name, coordinates and an operating agency.
Broken Bow Lake on the map
Lake center, swimming spots and access points.
Weather and water temperature
Air temperature and wind from Open-Meteo. Water temperature only when the lake has a public sensor.
Weather data by Open-Meteo
Is Broken Bow Lake good for swimming?
Its coordinates are 34.1803, -94.6892. It lies at roughly 472 feet of elevation. It reaches roughly 185 feet at its deepest. Outflow feeds the Mountain Fork.
We check the public feeds daily, so this page will fill in if one appears. There is no live level reading for Broken Bow Lake. The agencies that run this water do not publish one openly, and we do not estimate what has not been measured.
The closest lakes in this guide are De Queen Lake (Arkansas, 22 mi), Pine Creek Lake (Oklahoma, 24 mi) and Gillham Lake (Arkansas, 26 mi). Oklahoma has 40 lakes on this site in total.
Freshwater advisories are issued locally, so check the state health department before you swim. There is no water temperature sensor here, so only air conditions are shown. Most Oklahoma day-use areas open for the summer season and close outside it.
Around Broken Bow Lake this guide maps 5 public recreation areas. Recreation areas nearby include River Bend Area, Swim Pool and Stevens Gap. Parking is the usual limit on busy summer weekends.
Recreation areas on Broken Bow Lake
5 public recreation areas mapped around the lake by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Facilities vary by area; check the managing office for opening dates and fees.
River Bend Area Swim Pool Stevens Gap Carson Creek Cedar Creek Golf Course
Source: USACE Recreation Areas
Questions about Broken Bow Lake
Is there a beach at Broken Bow Lake?
No named swimming beach appears in the federal and state datasets this guide reads. Check the operating agency for day-use areas on the ground.
How big is Broken Bow Lake?
About 14,200 acres. Maximum depth is around 185 feet.
What other lakes are near Broken Bow Lake?
The closest in this guide is De Queen Lake, about 22 miles away in Arkansas.
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Sources
Every figure on this page comes from one of these public sources.