Olney Lake (Red River Basin)

Olney Lake (including the downstream adjoining portion which is also known locally as Lake Cooper) is located about five miles northwest of Olney in Archer County, Texas. The dam(s) was built in 1935 on Mesquite Creek, a tributary of the South Fork Little Wichita River which is a tributary of Little Wichita River. The Certificate of Adjudication: No. 02-5146 issued by the Texas Water Commission on August 7, 1987 authorized the owner, the City of Olney, to maintain the dams and reservoir as a whole for a storage up to 6,650 acre feet for water supply to the township of Olney. The lake also serves for recreational use.