Eastland County, Texas
Eastland County, Texas
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LAKE CISCO. Lake Cisco is three miles northwest of Cisco in northwestern Eastland County (at 32°26' N, 98°59' W). The lake, located on 445 acres where Sandy Creek was dammed in 1923, furnishes a water supply for Cisco. Golf and boating are also available. Lake Cisco drains an area of twenty-six square miles. It has an operating-level capacity of 8,800 acre-feet, and its flow has been supplemented since May 1956 by pumping from nearby Battle Creek. The moderately deep clay on its shores supports numerous short grasses. BIBLIOGRAPHY: C. L. Dowell, Dams and Reservoirs in Texas: History and Descriptive Information (Texas Water Commission Bulletin 6408 [Austin, 1964]). Information Courtesy of: "LAKE CISCO," The Handbook of Texas Online. http://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/LL/rol24.html
LAKE LEON (Eastland County). Lake Leon, also known as Leon Reservoir, is formed by a dam on the Leon River five miles northeast of Eastland in Eastland County (at 32°22' N, 98°41' W). It encompasses 1,590 acres. On its shores are the Lone Cedar Country Club and the Providence Cemetery. Boating and fishing are popular pastimes on the reservoir. The spillway stands at 1,375 feet above sea level. The local deep loamy soils support a variety of tall grasses.
Information Courtesy of: "LAKE LEON," The Handbook of Texas Online. http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/LL/rol49.html
OLDEN LAKE. Olden Lake (at 32°22' N, 98°46' W) in Eastland County covers 130 acres on the Leon River, which is dammed two miles southeast of Eastland. The lake serves the area as a major source of electrical power. Its shores provide several campgrounds. The local shallow loam soils support tall grasses and shrubs. Olden Lake stands at an elevation of 1,408 feet above sea level.
Information Courtesy of: "OLDEN LAKE," The Handbook of Texas Online. http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/OO/roo2.html
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