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Alvarado Park Lake is a reservoir in Johnson County, Texas 2 miles (3.2 km) southwest of Alvarado, Texas. The county-owned reservoir was built in 1966 by Jack P. McKinney for floodwater retention, municipal water storage, and recreation. It is controlled by the City of Alvarado.

Alvarado Park Lake
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Location	Johnson County, Texas
Coordinates	32°22′N 97°13′W
Type	reservoir
Primary inflows	Turkey Creek
Primary outflows	Turkey Creek
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	507 acres (205 ha)
Max. depth	20 ft (6.1 m)
Water volume	4,700 acre⋅ft (5,800,000 m3)
Surface elevation	691.8 ft (210.9 m)

The lake is formed by damming the Turkey Creek, a tributary of Chambers Creek and the Trinity River.[1] It drains 31 square miles (80 km²) and is impounded by a 3,500-foot-long (1,100 m) dam 49 feet (15 m) high with a spillway level of 704.1 feet (214.6 m).[2] The water is stained to murky due to sediment.[3]

The nearest major highways are I-35W and US Hwy 67, each approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) from the lake.

Fish Populations

The predominant species of fish include:

• Largemouth bass
• Channel catfish
• White bass
• Crappie

Recreational uses

• Boating
• Water skiing
• Fishing
• Swimming
• Picnicking

A public boat ramp is located on the north side of the lake as well as a private residential boat ramp on the southeast side.[4]

References

External links

• Alvarado Park Lake from the Handbook of Texas Online

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