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The park occupies land on the west side of Lake Altus-Lugert, which was originally built in 1927, then expanded in 1940 and renamed Lake Altus-Lugert. The park contains 4,284 acres (17.34 km 2 ) of land and more than 6,000 acres (24 km 2 ) of water.
Lake Altus-Lugert, also known as Lake Altus, [3] Lake Lugert, [4] Lake Lugert-Altus, [5] and Lugert Lake, [3] is a reservoir located on the North Fork Red River, [1] about 17 miles (27 km) north of Altus, Oklahoma on the former site of the town of Lugert, Oklahoma. The river is the boundary between Greer County and Kiowa County, Oklahoma.
Aerial view of Fort Gibson Lake and Sequoyah State Park. Many large Oklahoma lakes have state parks and lodges. Shorelines of most lakes are publicly owned and accessible to everyone. Ranked by surface acres, Lake Eufaula is the 34th largest lake in the United States and Lake Texoma is the 38th largest. [2]
It is the namesake of Quartz Mountain Nature Park and the park boundaries enclose its eastern flank. It is near the cities of Mangum, Oklahoma and Altus, Oklahoma. The park is open to the public year-round for rock climbing, hiking, boating, camping, nature observation and photography, and environmental education and interpretation.
In 1927, Lake Altus (now Lake Altus-Lugert) was created at the base of the Quartz Mountains. In 1935, a 148.3-acre (0.600 km 2) tract adjoining the lake was declared Quartz Mountain State Park. This tract was bought by citizens of Altus who donated it to the state for use as a park.
Altus (/ ˈ æ l t ə s /) is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County, Oklahoma, United States. [5] The population was 18,729 at the 2020 census. [6] Altus is home to Altus Air Force Base, the United States Air Force training base for C-17, KC-46 and KC-135 aircrews. It is also home to Western Oklahoma State College and Southwest ...
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In 1927, the city of Altus built a 458 ft (140 m) dam, 27 feet (8.2 m) high, across the North Fork of the Red River for a source of city water. Lake Altus-Lugert flooded the original town of Lugert. [2] The current Lugert, on Oklahoma State Highway 44, is immediately next to Lake Altus-Lugert and Quartz Mountain State Park. [3]