Lavon Lake

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Lavon Lake
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Lavon Lake
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Lavon Lake
Location Collin County, Texas
Coordinates 33°02′40″N96°27′56″W / 33.04444°N 96.46556°W / 33.04444; -96.46556
Lake type Reservoir
Primary inflows East Fork of the Trinity River
Basin  countriesUnited States
Managing agency United States Army Corps of Engineers
Surface area 21,400 acres (87 km2)
Max. depth38 ft (12 m)
Water volume 409,360 acre⋅ft (504,940,000 m3)
Shore length183 mi (134 km)
Surface elevation492 ft (150 m)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lavon Lake is a freshwater reservoir located in southeast Collin County, Texas, on the East Fork of the Trinity River near Wylie, off State Highway 78. [1] It is commonly called Lake Lavon for commercial and recreational purposes, but Lavon Lake is its official name according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. It was originally called Lavon Reservoir.

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Statistics

In addition to flood control and recreation, [2] the lake serves as a water source for hundreds of thousands of North Texas residents. Lavon Lake is a part of the North Texas Municipal Water District system. [3]

History

[4] Started in 1948 and completed in 1953, the Lavon Dam was created to impound the upstream East Fork of the Trinity River, some of its tributaries, and the areas immediately surrounding them. The reservoir was primarily designed for preventing seasonal flooding of rich bottomland in northeastern Collin County, and water storage. Its construction also stimulated land development along the shores of the lake and recreational use of the water and adjacent land areas. [2] [5] In 1962, Congressional approval was given to modify the project to increase storage for water supply because of the growing water supply need of the area. [6] Also part of the modification was to add recreation as a purpose for the lake. This focused management and development for public use, recreational activities, and stewardship of the water and land areas. [2]

Fishing

Lavon Lake's most prevalent fish species are the largemouth bass, white bass, blue catfish, and crappie. [7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Lavon Lake" (PDF). United States Army Corps of Engineers. October 19, 2006. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 "Lake Information". United States Army Corps of Engineers. February 12, 2008. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Our Water System". North Texas Municipal Water District. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  4. ↑ https://content.civicplus.com/api/assets/209b08df-6c12-4483-a225-bf822e71dc5b?cache=1800
  5. ↑ "Lavon Lake". Texas State Historical Association . Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Lavon Lake (Trinity River Basin) Texas Water Development Board". www.twdb.texas.gov. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Lake Lavon Fishing". Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. December 4, 2012. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
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