Texas Almanac, 1994-1995 Page: 85
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located; (3) river or creek on which located; (4) location with respect to some city or town; (5) purpose of reservoir; (6)
owner of reservoir. Some of these items, when not listed, are not available. For the larger lakes and reservoirs, the dam
impounding water to form the lake bears the same name, unless otherwise indicated. Abbreviations in list below are as fol-
lows: L., lake; R., river; Co., county; Cr., creek; (C) conservation; (FC) flood control; (R) recreation; (P) power; (M) munici-
pal; (D) domestic; (Ir.) irrigation); (In.) industry; (Mi.) mining including oil production; (FH) fish hatchery; USAE, United
States Army Corps of Engineers; WC&ID, Water Control and Improvement District; WID, Water Improvement District;
USBR, United States Bureau of Reclamation.
Conserva- Conserva-
tion tion
Lakes and Reservoirs Service Storage
Area Capacity
(Acres) (Acre-FT)
ADlene L. - laylor Co.; EIm Gr.; 6 mi. NW I uscola; (M-In.-H); GIty o Abilene .......... 595 7,900
A s eservor - arns o.; . Made an Langam rs.;1 mi. . Addicks;
(FC only);USAE ........... ....................... .................... 0 0
Alcoa L - Milam Co.; Sandy r.; 7 mi. SW Hockdale; (In.-H); Aluminum o. ot Amenca.. 880 14,750
"Alan Henry Reservoir - Garza Co.; Double Mountain 1ork Brazos Hiver, 10 mi. _
Justiceburg; (M-In.-Ir.); City of Lubbock ........................................ 3,504 115,937
Amstad Reservoir - Va Verde o.; HIo (rande, dam between Del HIo and confluence
of Rio Grande and Devils River; an international project of the U.S. and Mexico;
12 mi. NWDel Rio; (C-R-Ir.-P-FC); International Boundary and Water Com. (Texas'
share of conservation capacity is 56.2 percent.) (Formerly Diablo R.) ................ 64,900 3,383,900
Amon i. Garter, L. - Montague Uo.; Big bandy r.; 6 mi. S iowie; (M-in.); City o Bowie. 1,540 20,050
Anahuac L. - chambers Co.; turtle Bayou; near Anahuac; (Ir.-In.-MI.); Chambers-
Liberty Counties Navigation District..... ................... ............... 5,300 35,300
Anzalduas channell Uam - Hidalgo Co.; Hio grande; 11 mi. upstream from Hidalgo;
(Ir.-FC); United Stted States and Mexico ............................ - 8,400
Appew te eservor - exar o.; Medina H...................................0 0
Aqu IIa L. -- Hil CO.; Aquilla Cr.; 10.2 mi. W o1 Hillsboro; (PC-M-Ir.-in.-H); USAE-
razos R. Auth ........................ ..................................... 3,280 52,400
Arlington L. - arrant o.; village .; 7 mi. W Arlington; (M-In.); ity o Arlington ....... 2,25 45,710
Arrowhead, L. - Clay Go.; Little ii . m. Wicita .; 13 mi. S ihita alls; (M); ity o
W ichita Falls ............................ 16,200 262,100
Athens, L. - Henderson Co.; B mi. E Athens; (M-I-C-H); Athens Mun. Water Autnonty
(formerly Flat Creek Reservoir) .. ................ ................ 1,520 32,690
AuDbrey H. - (see Hay Roberts L.) - -
Austin, L. - I ravis Co.; Colorado H.; W AUStin City limits; (M-In.-P); City o1 Austin,
leased to LCRA (impounded by Tom Miller Dam) ................................ 1,830 21,000
Ballinger L. - Hunnels Co.; Valley Creek; 5 mi. W Ballinger; (M); City o Ballinger
(also known as Moonen Lake) ........................ - 6,850
Balmornea, L. - Heeves Co.; Sandia Cr.; 3 mi. SE Balmornea; (Ir.); Heeves Co. WIU No. 1 5/3 6,350
BardWell L - Ellis Co.; Waxahacie Cr.; 3 mi. 5- Bardwell; (-C-C-H); USA- . 3,570 53,580
Barker H. - Marns- ort Bend counties; Buffalo Bayou; 1 mi. S Addicks; (1-C only); USAt.. 0 0
Barney M. avis ;ooling Reservoir - Nueces uo.; off-channel storage reservoir of
Laguna Madre arm of Gulf; 14 mi. SE Corpus Christi; (In.); Central Power & Light Co. .. 1,100 6,600
Bastrop, L. - Bastrop Co.; spicer Cr.; 3 mi. NE Bastrop; (In.); LCHA ................. 906 16,590
Baylor creek L. - Cildress Co.; 10 mi. NW Ghildress; (M-H); City o Chllldress ......... 610 9,220
Belton L.- Bell-Coryell counties; Leon H.; 3 ml. N. Beton; (M---In.-r.); USA-0 00
Brazos R. Auth ........................................................... 12,300 457,300
Bnbroo L. - Tarrant o0.; lear k. nni H. 10 mi. W ort Worth; (--H); USA. ... 3,70 88,200
Big Brown ;ree eservor - -reestone o. see airield L) - -
B eig Hia eservoir - jeferson o. see J. D. Mrphree Area Impoundments) - -
Blvlns L. - Handall Co.; Palo uro Cr.; 8 mi. NW Canyon; fM); Amanllo (also known
as Amarillo City Lake); City of Amarillo ... ..................... 379 5,120
Blackburn Crossting L. - (see Lake Palestne)
Bonham, L. - 1-annin Co.; imber Gr.; b mi. Nt- Bonham; (M); Bonham Mun. Water Auth.. 1,020 12,000
Bowie L - (see Amon U. Garter, L.)
Brady Creek Reservoir- McCullocl Go.; Brady Cr.; 3 mi. W rady; (M-n.); City of Brady 2,020 29,110
Brandy Branch Reservoir- Harnson Co.; Brandy Br.; 10 mi. SW Marshall; (In.);
Southwestern Electric Power Co .............................................. 1,240 29,500
Brazora Reservoir - Brazona Co.; offtt-channel reservoir; 1 mei. NE Brazona; (In.);
Dow Chem ical Co ......................................................... 1,865 21,970
Bridgeport, L. - wise-Jack counties; W. -k. o1 nnity H.; 4 mi. W Bridgeport;
(M-In.-FC-R); Tarrant Co. WC&ID Dist. No. 1 .................................... 13,000 386,420
Brownwood, L. - Brown Co.; Pecan Bayou; 8 mi. N Brownwood; (M-In.-Ir.); Brown
Co. WC&ID No. 1 ............................... 7,300 143,400
Brushy Creek Reservoir - (see Valley L.)
Bryan Utilities L. - razos Co.; unnamed stream; 6 mi. NW Bryan; (H-In.); ity of Bryan . 829 15,221
Buchanan, L. - Bumet-Liano-San baba counties; Colorado H.; 13 mi. W Bumet;
(M-Ir.-M i-P); LCRA ........................................ ................ 23,060 955,200
Buffalo L.- Handall Co.; lierra Blanca Gr.; 2 mi. S Umbarger; (H); U.S. Fish &
Wildlife Service (impounded by Umbarger Dam) ................................ 1,900 18,150
Buffalo springs L. - Lubbock Co.; Double Mtn.Fk. Brazos H.; 9 ml. SE Lubbock;
(M-in.-R); Lubbock Co. WC & ID No. 1; (impounded by W. G. McMillan Sr. Dam)....... 200 3,950
Caddo L. - Harnson-Manon counties, lexas and Caddo Pansh, La. An original natural
lake, whose surface and capacity were increased by the construction of a dam on
Cypress Creek near Mooringsport, La........................... ............... 25,400 59,800
Calaveras L. - Bexar Co.; Galaveras Gr.; 15 mi. E: san Antonio; (In.); Uity Public
Service Bd. of San Antonio.......................... ............... 3,450 61,800
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