Ballinger Lake
Chasing the ducks at Ballinger Lake
Ballinger City Lake, popularly known as Lake Ballinger, is located on Valley Creek in the lower Colorado-Llano basin, six miles northwest of Ballinger in west central Runnels County (at 31°46' N, 100°03' W). The earthfill dam was completed in 1947; it is thirty feet high and 4,400 feet long, has a 400-foot spillway, and impounds up to 8,215 acre-feet. The lake was engineered by Parkhill, Smith, and Cooper and is owned by the city of Ballinger. It is used for debris control and municipal water supply.
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Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
- ✅ Adoption Status:
Belongs to
Ballinger Lake is part of or belongs to the following places:
Lake Measurements
- Surface Area (in acres): 500
- Storage Capacity (in acre-feet): 8,215
Lake Maintained or Owned by
City of Ballinger
Date of Origin
1947 (77 years ago)Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Ballinger Lake is classified as a Lake
Purpose
- Municipal water supply
Associated Names
- (Lake Moonen)