Lake tawakoni is a major water supply source for dallas. Lake tawakoni real estate is a tight inventory market for lake homes and land in texas. Stwsc is a memberowned corporation currently covering an area of approximately 68 square miles with 125 miles of water main. The top of the dam is at elevation 454 feet above mean sea level. Lake tawakoni water level including historical chart. Lake tawakoni water supply project, critical path issues and. Lake tawakoni has a great population of threadfin shad and gizzard shad. Lake or reservoir water surface elevation above ngvd 1929, feet most recent instantaneous value.
East tawakoni, west tawakoni and quinlan, texas are cities around this large lake. Dams and reservoirs in texas, historical and descriptive. Twdb collected bathymetric data for lake tawakoni between june 10, 2009, and august 18, 2009. Historic east tawakoni the city of east tawakoni, texas was established june 6, 1967. Lake tawakoni sabine river basin texas water development. Built in 1960, the lake now contains a robust fishery of white, hybrid and striped bass. The 400acre park, 50 miles east of dallas just completed a major construction project and reopened in march, 2002.
Volumetric and sedimentation survey of lake tawakoni. Cottage on the lake is a lovely two bedroom located on wooded private property on beautiful lake tawakoni just an hour east of dallas. Feb 25, 2018 finding blue catfish on sonar with catfish guide michael littlejohn lake tawakoni duration. At the beginning of the 18th century, the tawakoni lived in villages in what is now oklahoma and texas. East tawakoni is located on the eastern shores of lake tawakoni and is the youngest municipality of rains county. The city of east tawakoni is located on the eastern shores of lake tawakoni, rains county, texas. For additional photos click on links below exterior of cottage interior of cottage cottage grounds private marina. Recent historical statistics the elevationstorage rating curve used to produce the storage hydrograph is made of two segments. The lakes name comes from one of the tribes the tawakoni. Michael and teri littlejohns, lake tawakoni guide service.
Choose from more than 34 properties, ideal house rentals for families, groups and couples. City of dallas daily levels by month sabine river river levels. Draft environmental impact statement bonham public library. To combat the spread of invasive zebra mussels, the law requires draining of water from boats and onboard receptacles when leaving or approaching public fresh waters black bass for largemouth and smallmouth bass, minimum length limit 14 inches. Here are links to other lakes that may be helpful to you.
Zillow has 46 homes for sale in 75474 matching lake tawakoni. The lake has a capacity of 936,200 acrefeet and a surface area of 36,700 acres at the spillway crest elevation of 437. The group meets monthly and also has a number of ongoing projects, such as maintaining the flower beds at the entrance to the city park, and sponsoring the little library in the park. The states of new mexico, texas and oklahoma are all parties to the compact created by agreement of the three states and the federal government in 1950. Lake tawakoni state park is a state park located in hunt county, texas, united states, 11. Only 1 hour from dallas, on a country setting of 5 acres, rustic design and waterfront access and situated on a secluded cove. In van zandt, rains, and hunt counties, 15 miles southeast of greenville on caddo creek and the south fork and cowleech fork of the sabine river surface area. The elevationstorage rating curve used to produce the storage hydrograph is made of two segments.
Lake tawakoni is a beautiful lake located 50 miles east of dallas, texas. The conservation pool elevation of lake tawakoni is 437. There are typically around 10 lake homes for sale on lake tawakoni, and 20 lots and land listings available. Ranchers and farmers settled this land before the lakes construction in 1960. Usgs 08017400 lk tawakoni nr wills point, tx usgs water data. Main lake humps tend to attract schools of striped bass, hybrid striped bass, and white bass. Finding blue catfish on sonar with catfish guide michael littlejohn lake tawakoni duration. The water supply project is owned an operated by the sabine river authority and was funded through a.
Oct 04, 20 rockwallarea boaters are most affected by lake ray hubbards waterlevel changes. Rockwallarea boaters are most affected by lake ray hubbards water level changes. Lake tawakoni texas commission on environmental quality. According to the compact, new mexico can hold 200,000 acrefeet in ute lake before it has to release water to texas. Rent a whole home for your next weekend or holiday. It extended west to texas panhandles location and southeast to northwest louisiana. Michael littlejohns lake tawakoni guide service 128,085 views. The habitat on lake tawakoni is limited, so any available cover tends to attract and hold largemouth bass.
Lake tawakoni provides approximately 36,700 surface acres of recreational and fishing waters. Lake tawakoni homes for sale, lakefront real estate. This page will deal with the birds in and around lake tawakoni all bird photos welcome. This lake is one of texass largest lakes and has 200 miles of shoreline. Sra wants to keep the water level in lake tawakoni this. Also out of its dam comes the sabine river which flows through northeast texas and even works as the eastern border of texas from center to port arthur, texas. Michael and teri littlejohns, lake tawakoni guide service, wills point, texas. Striper, white bass, and hybrid striper all key in on both species. We only have three ramps open at the lake, and all three are single lane ramps and the water is very shallow, so launching gets congested. Zillow has 14 homes for sale in east tawakoni tx matching lake tawakoni. Receding waters have indefinitely closed the state highway 66. This page will deal with the birds in and around lake tawakoniall bird photos welcome. Tawakoni water treatment plant north texas municipal water. Notice the usgs water resources mission areas priority is to maintain the safety and wellbeing of our communities, including providing critical situational awareness in times of flooding in all 50 u.
Storage capacity and surfacearea calculations are for conservation elevation. When you purchase our lake maps app, you get all the great marine chart app features like fishing spots, along with tawakoni lake depth map. Receding waters have indefinitely closed the state highway 66 boat ramp in rockwall and the terry park boat. The water is used for municipal, industrial, and irrigation supplies. Species of fish include catfish, largemouth bass, crappie, white bass, striped and hybrid bass. Tawakoni water treatment plant north texas municipal. Im pretty sure this is due to the drought, not the construction of a new bridge. Internet, air conditioning, pets welcome, tv, children welcome, parking, heater bedrooms. Lake tawakoni information and news lake tawakoni fishing guide. Their territory extended from near san antonio, texas to south central kansas. Lower levels at lake ray hubbard affecting businesses, recreation.
Water rights for lake tawakoni have been appropriated to the sabine river. As water levels increase, emergent aquatic plants such as smartweed establish dense areas of cover. Lake tawakoni topo map, hunt county tx lone oak south area. The drought monitor focuses on broadscale conditions. Lake tawakoni is known as the catfish capital of texas due to the popularity of. Prior to the construction of the reservoir, the surrounding land area had been settled by ranchers and farmers following its occupation by prehistoric indians. It is under the sabine river authority of texas and the original headwaters of the sabine are converged under the lake surface. The lake is well below what it should be, and its a large water supply for the entire district. January, february, march, april, may, june, july, august, september, october. Anyone who is interested in visiting lake tawakoni can print the free topographic map and street map using the link above. Visit the lake tawakoni tree house, a private vacation rental on the banks of lake tawakoni in east texas. Tawakoni indian tribe is really made up of four tribes. Lake tawakoni is a 37,879acre 15,329 ha reservoir located in northeast texas, approximately 48 miles 77 km south east of princeton, texas.
Tawakoni water quality report june 2019 tawakoni water quality report may 2019 tawakoni water quality report april 2019 tawakoni water quality report march 2019 tawakoni water quality report february 2019 tawakoni water quality report january 2019 2018 tawakoni water quality monthly report 2017 tawakoni water quality. June and july the huge gizzard shad are on the menu and you need at least a 5inch sassy shad or bigger. The sabine river authority operates the reservoir and iron bridge dam. Nicknamed the tree house as it is on the 2nd floor with a large deck and nestled among 50 60 ft trees. An acrefoot is the amount of water necessary to cover an acre with water one foot deep. From iron bridge dam in rains county up to normal pool elevation of 437 feet impounds sabine river basin number. Not heavily pursued by anglers, the largemouth population offers good numbers of fish.
Lake tawakoni is displayed on the lone oak south usgs quad topo map. Lake tawakoni sabine river basin lake tawakoni also known as iron bridge dam is located about nine miles northeast of wills point on the sabine river in rains and van zandt counties. Lake tawakoni 75474 real estate 46 homes for sale zillow. The reservoirs main purpose is to provide water for nearby communities and the city of dallas. The latitude and longitude coordinates of lake tawakoni are 32. Kwtb is an affiliate of keep texas beautiful and is committed to beautifying and cleaning up the west tawakoni community and surrounding lake area. Our hydrologic monitoring stations continue to send data in near realtime to nwisweb, and we are continuing critical water monitoring activities to. It lies within three texas counties, hunt, rains, and van zandt. Sra wants to keep the water level in lake tawakoni this low. The water treatment facilities were constructed in 2001. There are also times when a smaller profile swimbait is key to catching striped bass on lake tawakoni. The fishing maps app include hd lake depth contours, have more questions about the nautical chart app. Lake meredith is governed by the canadian river compact. The number of members has grown to 1465 year end 2009.
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