Grand Lake o' the Cherokees
| Grand Lake o' the Cherokees | |
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View of a portion of Grand Lake near Grove, Oklahoma | |
Grand Lake o' the Cherokees Grand Lake o' the Cherokees | |
| Location | Delaware / Ottawa / Mayes / Craig counties, Oklahoma, US |
| Coordinates | 36°36′43″N 94°50′29″W / 36.6119°N 94.8415°W |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 46,500 acres (18,800 ha) |
| Surface elevation | 745 ft (227 m) |
| Settlements | Grove, Oklahoma, Disney, Oklahoma, Langley, Oklahoma |
Grand Lake o' the Cherokees, often simply called Grand Lake, is a lake situated in Northeast Oklahoma in the foothills of the Ozark Mountain Range. It is administered by the Grand River Dam Authority. It is one of Oklahoma's 'Big Three' lakes, along with Lake Eufaula and Lake Tenkiller.
The lake is surrounded by the towns of Grove to the northeast, Bernice to the north, Langley and Disney to the southeast, and Jay to the south. The center peninsula of the lake is referred to as Monkey Island.