Lake Bridgeport, also known as Bridgeport Lake, is a man-made, freshwater reservoir located in Wise and Jack Counties in North Texas. The lake was created by damming the West Fork of the Trinity River and sits upstream from Eagle Mountain Lake. The lake is owned by the Tarrant Regional Water District and the water impounded is used for flood control, residential and commercial sales, irrigation, and recreation.

Bridgeport Lake
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Location	Jack / Wise counties, North Texas
Coordinates	33°13′N 97°52′W
Type	artificial reservoir
Primary inflows	West Fork of the Trinity River
Primary outflows	Eagle Mountain Lake
Catchment area	1,111 sq mi (2,880 km2) of watershed
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	19 mi (31 km)
Max. width	9.5 mi (15.3 km)
Surface area	11,954 acres (4,838 ha) (at conservation level)
Max. depth	76.5 ft (23.3 m)
Water volume	366,236 acre⋅ft (451.745 hm3) (at conservation level)
Shore length1	129 mi (208 km)
Surface elevation	836 ft (255 m) at conservation pool level
Islands	Rattlesnake Island, Stripling Island, Steele Island, Horse Island
Settlements	Runaway Bay, Lake Bridgeport
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

History

Lake Bridgeport has its origins as Bridgeport Reservoir, a component of the Trinity River canalization plan to prevent flooding along the West Fork of the Trinity River. Construction of the lake's dam began in 1929 and was completed in 1931. The estimated cost to complete the project was $2 million.

Recreation

Lake Bridgeport is a popular freshwater fishing destination for anglers. Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Hybrid Bass, and Sand Bass are some of the noted varieties of gamefish caught there.

Lake Bridgeport is also a popular recreational boating destination. Boat ramps and marinas are located at various locations throughout the shore.

Wise County Park, (located on the northern end of the lake) provides camping and day use facilities.

See also

• Tarrant Regional Water District
• Trinity River

References

• http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/recreational/lakes/bridgeport/ accessed March 29, 2011
• "LAKE BRIDGEPORT," Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/rol18), accessed March 29, 2011. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
• "LAKE BRIDGEPORT INFORMATION," Tarrant Regional Water District Website (http://www.trwd.org/BridgeportMap.aspx), accessed March 29, 2011

External links

• Tarrant Regional Water District information and map about Lake Bridgeport
• Texas Parks and Wildlife info about Lake Bridgeport

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