Lake Bardwell
| Lake Bardwell | |
|---|---|
| Location | Ennis, Texas |
| Coordinates | 32°16′41″N 96°39′29″W / 32.278°N 96.658°W |
| Type | flood control and water conservation |
| Primary inflows | Waxahachie Creek |
| Primary outflows | Waxahachie Creek |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 5.4 miles (8.7 km) |
| Max. width | 1.2 miles (1.9 km) |
| Surface area | 3,570 acres (1,440 ha) |
| Water volume | 140,000 acre⋅ft (0.17 km3) |
| Shore length1 | 25 miles (40 km) |
| Surface elevation | 421 kilometres (262 mi) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Lake Bardwell is a lake located south west of the city of Ennis in Ellis County, Texas.
History
The United States Congress approved an act on March 31, 1960, authorizing construction of Lake Bardwell by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. Construction began in September 1963 with impoundment beginning in November 1965. The total construction cost was $12,630,000.[1]
References
- ^ "History of Bardwell Lake". US Army Corps of Engineers. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
External links
- Bardwell Lake from the Handbook of Texas Online
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