Editing Gage, Oklahoma (section)

==Geography==
Gage is located on the southern bank of [[Wolf Creek (Oklahoma)|Wolf Creek]], an intermittent spring-fed tributary of the [[Beaver River (Oklahoma)|Beaver River]] (also known as the [[North Canadian River]]).  Wolf Creek extends {{convert|40|mi|km}} through [[Ochiltree County, Texas|Ochiltree]] and [[Lipscomb County, Texas|Lipscomb]] counties of the [[Texas Panhandle]] and {{convert|52|mi|km}} through [[Ellis County, Oklahoma|Ellis]] and [[Woodward County, Oklahoma|Woodward]] counties in Oklahoma.  The stream generally runs from the southwest to the northeast and thereby defines the primary orientation of the [[BNSF Railway]] and [[Oklahoma State Highway 15]], both of which run through Gage and stretch from [[Shattuck, Oklahoma|Shattuck]] to [[Woodward, Oklahoma|Woodward]].

===Artesian Beach Park===
Gage is home to Artesian Beach Park (locally known as Gage Beach) ({{coord|36.32139|-99.74194|display=inline}}).  This park contains a clear, spring-fed or [[Artesian aquifer|artesian lake]] approximately the size of five football fields and it hosts what is claimed to be Oklahoma's largest outdoor swimming pool. The natural swimming area has cement sides like a pool and a sandy, lake-like bottom.<ref name=TravelOK>{{cite web|url = http://www.travelok.com/listings/view.profile/id.21709|title = Gage Artesian Beach|author = Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department|work = Explore Oklahoma|accessdate = May 5, 2013}}</ref> The water depth ranges from {{convert|3|to|14|ft}} and the natural pool is home to a few fish.<ref name=TravelOK/>  The artesian lake is said to have formed in 1917 when petroleum exploration first came to the area.<ref name=newsOK>{{cite web|url = http://newsok.com/article/2402623|title=Gage's Artesian Beach Haven for Mineral Bathers|author = Jolie Lipson|work = The Oklahoman|accessdate = October 30, 2016}}</ref> When an oil well drilled on the C. J. Minton farm produced only artesian water, the landowner created a swimming and boating area for the public.<ref>Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences By Washington Academy of Sciences (Washington, D.C.), Washington Academy of Sciences, Washington Academy of Sciences Published by Washington Academy of Sciences, 1922 Item notes: v.12 (1922) Original from Harvard University</ref>  The city acquired Gage Beach in 1939 and constructed a bathhouse and boat dock and considerable work was done in 2012 to rebuild the banks of Gage Beach. There was once a motel on the springs and travelers came from afar to relax and swim in the spring waters. The water is not drinkable nor is it suitable for irrigation due to high mineral content.<ref name=newsOK/> Early advertisements touted the water as good for kidney ailments, rheumatism, eczema, and stomach problems and people traveled from Kansas, Texas, and from various parts of Oklahoma to try the pool so full of minerals one can easily float.<ref name=newsOK/> Originally the artesian spring discharged {{convert|1700|gal/min}}. Measurements in 2009 suggest that the spring discharge had reduced to only {{convert|400|gal/min}}.<ref>City of Gage employee</ref> More recently, the output of the spring has possibly increased and currently the spring-fed lake is fuller than it has been in recent years.

===Climate===

According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Gage was {{convert|114|F|C|1}} on July 19, 2022, while the coldest temperature recorded was {{convert|-20|F|C|1}} on January 15, 1905.<ref name=NOWData />

{{Weather box
|location = Gage, Oklahoma ([[Gage Airport]]), 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1904–present
|single line = Yes

|Jan record high F = 86
|Feb record high F = 94
|Mar record high F = 102
|Apr record high F = 101
|May record high F = 105
|Jun record high F = 113
|Jul record high F = 114
|Aug record high F = 113
|Sep record high F = 108
|Oct record high F = 102
|Nov record high F = 93
|Dec record high F = 91

|Jan avg record high F = 74.4
|Feb avg record high F = 79.2
|Mar avg record high F = 87.3
|Apr avg record high F = 92.5
|May avg record high F = 95.8
|Jun avg record high F = 100.2
|Jul avg record high F = 104.4
|Aug avg record high F = 103.4
|Sep avg record high F = 98.6
|Oct avg record high F = 92.3
|Nov avg record high F = 81.3
|Dec avg record high F = 73.2
|year avg record high F = 106.0

|Jan high F = 50.7
|Feb high F = 54.5
|Mar high F = 64.5
|Apr high F = 72.9
|May high F = 81.6
|Jun high F = 90.1
|Jul high F = 95.1
|Aug high F = 93.9
|Sep high F = 86.1
|Oct high F = 74.3
|Nov high F = 61.7
|Dec high F = 51.0
|year high F =

|Jan mean F = 36.6
|Feb mean F = 40.0
|Mar mean F = 49.7
|Apr mean F = 58.3
|May mean F = 68.0
|Jun mean F = 77.5
|Jul mean F = 82.0
|Aug mean F = 80.6
|Sep mean F = 72.4
|Oct mean F = 59.8
|Nov mean F = 47.2
|Dec mean F = 37.4
|year mean F =

|Jan low F = 22.4
|Feb low F = 25.5
|Mar low F = 34.8
|Apr low F = 43.7
|May low F = 54.5
|Jun low F = 64.8
|Jul low F = 68.9
|Aug low F = 67.2
|Sep low F = 58.8
|Oct low F = 45.3
|Nov low F = 32.7
|Dec low F = 23.8
|year low F =

|Jan avg record low F = 4.2
|Feb avg record low F = 7.1
|Mar avg record low F = 14.2
|Apr avg record low F = 24.9
|May avg record low F = 35.5
|Jun avg record low F = 50.1
|Jul avg record low F = 56.7
|Aug avg record low F = 55.0
|Sep avg record low F = 40.5
|Oct avg record low F = 24.7
|Nov avg record low F = 12.6
|Dec avg record low F = 5.9
|year avg record low F = -0.8

|Jan record low F = -20
|Feb record low F = -19
|Mar record low F = -7
|Apr record low F = 14
|May record low F = 25
|Jun record low F = 40
|Jul record low F = 47
|Aug record low F = 43
|Sep record low F = 29
|Oct record low F = 10
|Nov record low F = -5
|Dec record low F = -13

|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 0.56
|Feb precipitation inch = 0.68
|Mar precipitation inch = 1.52
|Apr precipitation inch = 2.02
|May precipitation inch = 3.05
|Jun precipitation inch = 3.48
|Jul precipitation inch = 2.05
|Aug precipitation inch = 2.50
|Sep precipitation inch = 1.52
|Oct precipitation inch = 2.34
|Nov precipitation inch = 0.78
|Dec precipitation inch = 0.91
|year precipitation inch =

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 3.1
|Feb precipitation days = 3.4
|Mar precipitation days = 5.5
|Apr precipitation days = 6.1
|May precipitation days = 7.7
|Jun precipitation days = 7.7
|Jul precipitation days = 6.4
|Aug precipitation days = 7.5
|Sep precipitation days = 5.2
|Oct precipitation days = 5.0
|Nov precipitation days = 4.0
|Dec precipitation days = 3.3

|Jan snow inch = 3.2
|Feb snow inch = 3.0
|Mar snow inch = 2.7
|Apr snow inch = 0.3
|May snow inch = 0.0
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.3
|Nov snow inch = 1.5
|Dec snow inch = 3.6
|year snow inch =

|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 2.1
|Feb snow days = 1.5
|Mar snow days = 1.2
|Apr snow days = 0.4
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.3
|Nov snow days = 0.8
|Dec snow days = 1.7
|year snow days = 8.0

|Jan snow depth inch = 0.6
|Feb snow depth inch = 0.5
|Mar snow depth inch = 0.8
|Apr snow depth inch = 0.0
|May snow depth inch = 0.0
|Jun snow depth inch = 0.0
|Jul snow depth inch = 0.0
|Aug snow depth inch = 0.0
|Sep snow depth inch = 0.0
|Oct snow depth inch = 0.1
|Nov snow depth inch = 0.7
|Dec snow depth inch = 1.1
|year snow depth inch = 1.9

|source 1 = NOAA (average snow/snow days 1981–2010)<ref name = NOAA>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USW00013975&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Gage Airport, OK (1991–2020)
}}
Retrieved on November 1, 2022.
</ref><ref>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly&stations=USW00013975&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Gage Airport, OK (1981–2010)
|access-date = November 1, 2022
}}
</ref>
|source 2 = National Weather Service<ref name = NOWData>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=oun
|publisher = National Weather Service
|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Norman
|access-date = November 1, 2022
}}
</ref>
}}