Lake Tawakoni
| Lake Tawakoni | |
|---|---|
 Sunset over Duck Cove | |
| Location | Hunt / Rains / Van Zandt counties, Texas, US |
| Coordinates | 32°48′29″N 95°55′14″W / 32.80806°N 95.92056°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 36,700 acres (149 km2) |
Lake Tawakoni is a reservoir located approximately 53 miles (85 km) east of Dallas, Texas, 25 miles (40 km) southeast of Greenville, Texas, and 21 miles (34 km) northeast of Wills Point, Texas. It lies within three Texas counties, Hunt, Rains, and Van Zandt. It is used for water supply and recreation.
The reservoir was constructed in 1960 with the Iron Bridge Dam. It covers 36,700 acres (149 km²) and has a storage capacity of 926,000 acre-feet (1.142×109 m3) at conservation pool level.[1] It is owned by the Sabine River Authority of Texas.
In the summer of 2007 Lake Tawakoni State Park was the site of a large, rare spider web. The web stretched over a 200-yard path and attracted considerable attention from entomologists.[2]
Gallery
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As viewed from West Tawakoni City Park in West Tawakoni, Texas -
As viewed from East Tawakoni, Texas -
The 200-yard (180 m) spider web found in Lake Tawakoni State Park
References
- ^ "Iron Bridge Project". Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- ^ Monster spider web spun in Texas at the Wayback Machine (archive index)