A water level marker at Cedar Lake near Hinton, Okla., Wednesday, July 15, 2026. (Photo by Nate Billings/For Oklahoma Voice)HINTON – A brown ring of dirt where waters once stood covers white rocks partially encircling Cedar Lake. It is an emotional reminder to residents of this rustic and blue collar community 45 miles west of Oklahoma City that their way of life and livelihoods are dramatically changing. Generations of families have celebrated …