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Carter Lake by the Numbers


2.75 
The length of Carter Lake in miles
12 
The number of shoreline miles at Carter Lake
1,110 
The surface area of the lake at capacity, measured in acres
180 
The maximum depth, in feet, of the lake
$3.7 million 
The cost to build the lake
26 
The number of months (July 1950 to September 1952) it took to construct Carter Lake
36.5 billion 
The number of gallons the lake can store
112,230 
The capacity, in acre feet, of Carter Lake