Lake Meredith
| Lake Meredith | |
|---|---|
| Location | Hutchinson / Moore / Potter counties, Texas Panhandle, Texas, USA |
| Coordinates | 35°42′51″N 101°33′11″W / 35.71417°N 101.55306°WCoordinates: 35°42′51″N 101°33′11″W / 35.71417°N 101.55306°W |
| Lake type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Canadian River |
| Primary outflows | Canadian River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Water volume | 779,556 acre·ft (961,568,000 m3) |
| Surface elevation | Pool 2936.50 |
Lake Meredith is a reservoir formed by Sanford Dam on the Canadian River at Sanford, Texas. It is located about 30 miles (48 km) northeast of Amarillo, Texas in the Texas Panhandle. It is a major source of drinking water for Amarillo and Lubbock, Texas, located about 150 miles (240 km) to the south along with many other towns in between and nearby. In 2003, the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority announced that it would reduce allocations to its member cities due to an ongoing drought and a continued drop in the water level in the reservoir. As of 2008, the lake continues to hit record lows and the majority of water supplied by CRMWA is now coming from wells in Roberts County.
On June 1, 2008 the remains of a Beechcraft Skipper were discovered in the receding lake. The plane, reported missing on January 27, 1984, was on a two-hour flight carrying the pilot, Steven Lampe, 25 and Larry Lucas, both of Amarillo, TX. There were no eye witnessess to the crash.[1]
Much of the political credit for the establishment of Lake Meredith has gone to the late State Senator Grady Hazlewood of Amarillo.[1]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Robyn Followwill-Line, "Grady Hazlewood"". Amarillo Globe News, May 19, 2000. http://www.amarillo.com/stories/051900/his_hazlewood.html. Retrieved April 17, 2010.
[edit] External links
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Meredith
- Canadian River Municipal Water Authority
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