Coffee Mill Lake
Coffee Mill Creek Lake is twelve miles northwest of Honey Grove in Fannin County (at 33°44' N, 95°58' W) It is on Coffee Mill Creek, a tributary of Bois d'Arc Creek, which is a tributary to the Red River. The lake was built in 1938 and is owned and operated by the United States Forest Service for recreational purposes. The reservoir has a capacity of 8,000 acre-feet and a surface area of 704 acres at the service spillway crest elevation of 496 feet above mean sea level. The drainage area above the dam is thirty-nine square miles.
Seth D. Breeding | © TSHA
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.
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Belongs to
Coffee Mill Lake is part of or belongs to the following places:
Lake Measurements
- Surface Area (in acres): 650
- Storage Capacity (in acre-feet): 8,000
Lake Maintained or Owned by
U.S. Forest Service
Date of Origin
1939 (85 years ago)Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Coffee Mill Lake is classified as a Lake
Purpose
- Recreation
Associated Names
- [Coffee Mill Creek Lake]