Thomas LaVanchy

Oklahoma State University | Assistant Professor

Subject Areas: Hydrogeology, Catchment hydrology, Water resources systems

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Lake Hefner is a medium-sized municipal reservoir in central Oklahoma, USA, supplying water to Oklahoma City and nearby areas. The region’s semi-arid climate, with marked year-to-year variability in temperature and precipitation, makes its water resources highly climate-sensitive. Our study used a water balance analysis to assess evaporation from 2000 to 2018, relative to precipitation, inflows, and storage change. The following dataset was used for the assessment.

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Lake Hefner (Oklahoma) water budget data
Created: Oct. 31, 2025, 3:31 p.m.
Authors: LaVanchy, Thomas · Kathy Osei

ABSTRACT:

Lake Hefner is a medium-sized municipal reservoir in central Oklahoma, USA, supplying water to Oklahoma City and nearby areas. The region’s semi-arid climate, with marked year-to-year variability in temperature and precipitation, makes its water resources highly climate-sensitive. Our study used a water balance analysis to assess evaporation from 2000 to 2018, relative to precipitation, inflows, and storage change. The following dataset was used for the assessment.

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