Dripping Springs Park is located in Okmulgee County,

Oklahoma Oklahoma ( ; Choctaw language, Choctaw: , ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. It borders Texas to the south and west, Kansas to the north, Missouri to the northea ...

, near the city of

Okmulgee, Oklahoma Okmulgee is a city in the Tulsa metropolitan area and the county seat of Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, Okmulgee County in Oklahoma, United States. The name is from the Muskogee language, Muskogee word ''okimulgi,'' which means "boiling waters".Bambu ...

. Previously Dripping Springs State Park, the lake and park are now owned by Okmulgee, and are approximately south of the city."Dripping Springs Lake 5 year Lake Management Plan." ''Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation''. October 2013.
Accessed February 3, 2019. Recreational opportunities at Dripping Springs Park include RV camping, tent camping, swimming, fishing, and boating. Facilities offered include group pavilions, grills, picnic areas, showers, lighted boat ramp, fishing dock, and an ADA comfort station. RV sites include electric, water, and sewer service. Water skiing is not allowed.
Accessed January 28, 2019.

Dripping Springs Lake

Dripping Springs Lake was designated as Oklahoma's first trophy bass lake. The park is adjacent to Okmulgee Park and Okmulgee Lake. This lake has a surface area of and a relatively flat shoreline of ."Okmulgee & Dripping Springs State Park." Oklahoma Campers.com Undated.
Accessed August 1, 2018. The lake has a surface area of , a mean depth of , a normal capacity of and a normal pool elevation of above mean sea level (MSL). Construction began in 1976, but the lake was not completely filled until 1979. The Oklahoma Water Resources Board reported that the lake becomes thermally stratified during summer and does not support the dissolved oxygen (DO) requirements set by the state Fish and Wildlife Propagation Program. However, ODWC also reported that water clarity was excellent, compared to other state lakes, and that it was neutral to slightly alkaline (pH 6.68-7.82).

Dripping Springs Lake

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